Sara Owens
Zirconia
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Hygienist bringing several years of experience caring for patients through dental hygiene services. Expert in prophylaxis and patient education resulting in reduced dental decay and fewer cavities for patients. Team-oriented with success in building long-term relationships with patients to gain loyal return customers.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
DAII in General Dentistry
Fletcher Family Dentistry
Fletcher
01.2023 - Current
- Assisted dentist in providing care to adults, adolescents, and children to ensure a supportive treatment environment.
- Assisted with crowns, extractions, fillings, removable appliances, root canals, and cosmetic dentistry such as veneers, tooth whitening procedures, and implants.
- Took digital x-rays and pre-operative scans for crowns.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of workplace through regular completion of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks to promote a safe and efficient setting.
- Prepared treatment and hygiene rooms by organizing trays to facilitate smooth patient flow during appointments.
- Set up treatment appointments through Dentrix.
DAII in General Dentistry
Flat Rock Family Dentistry
Flat Rock
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with dentist to provide care for adults, adolescents, and children, contributing to restorative and cosmetic dental outcomes.
- Supported dentist in performing fillings, crowns, extractions, impressions for dentures, and root canals, ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Took digital X-rays on patients and provided nitrous oxide.
- Also worked in hygiene columns, performing prophylaxis treatments.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the workplace to create a safe and efficient environment.
- Prepared dental trays each morning and organized treatment rooms every evening for efficient patient care.
- Educated children and adults on maintaining effective oral hygiene practices, promoting long-term dental health.
- Set up appointments for patients through Eaglesoft.
Dental Assistant in Pediatric Dentistry
The Super Dentists
San Diego
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Working individually with children, adolescents and adults.
- Worked chair-side with dentist during treatments such as extractions, adding/removing orthodontic appliances, crowns and fillings.
- Placed children in Papoose and applied Nitrous Oxide.
- Educated children and parents on importance of maintaining oral hygiene to promote long-term dental health.
- Performed full prophy’s, X-rays, and charted treatment to support comprehensive patient care.
- Executed Panoramic and Cephalometric X-rays to enhance diagnostic accuracy for patient assessments.
- Hand-scaled, as well as deep cleaned with Ultrasonic Scaler.
- Worked with state-of-the-art technology such as the Nomad X-ray.
- Treatment planned diagnoses through Dentrix for future appointments.
Dental Assistant in General Dentistry
Harmony Dental Group
San Diego
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Utilized four-handed dentistry techniques with doctor during procedures including crowns, onlays, fillings, and prophylaxis.
- Assisted doctor and hygienist in providing patient care.
- Took required X-Rays, performed coronal polishing, and flossed for patients after exam from the doctor.
- Sterilized all instruments and handpieces while following sanitation standards set by OSHA and ensuring chain of asepsis suffered no breaches throughout sanitation of dental instruments.
- Set up rooms and trays before procedures and organized break down of rooms after each patient.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the workplace to promote a safe environment.
- Alleviated patients’ dental anxiety by thoroughly explaining procedure details before commencement.
Dental Receptionist/Assisting in General Dentistry
Sorrento Dental Care
San Diego
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Scheduling patients for necessary dental procedures and follow-ups.
- Coordinated dental team to ensure timely delivery of essential services to patients.
- Took required X-Rays, performed coronal polishing, and flossing for patients after an exam from the doctor.
- Documented patient treatments in an organized manner which led to proper documentation for business activities.
- Acted as financial liaison, balancing patient insurance and services at Sorrento Dental Care.
- Carefully balanced accurate financial plans for each patient according to the treatment which was presented to them.
- In conjunction with financial plans, also assembled a personalized conglomerate treatment plan according to the patients’ oral needs.
- Maintained organized and consistent business operations, contributing to achievement of monthly monetary goals.
- Resolved software issues by diagnosing problems within Eaglesoft system.
Education
Associates Degree - Allied Health Sciences
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, North Carolina01.2026
Certified Dental Assistant -
California Dental Certifications
San Diego, California01.2022
Associates Degree - Science and Nutrition
SDCCD College
San Diego, California01.2021
Skills
- Digital radiography
- Dental radiography
- Dental charting
- Infection control
- Treatment planning
- Chairside assistance
- Periodontal therapy
- Oral cancer screening
- Root planning and scaling expertise
- Nitrous oxide sedation
- Sealant application
- Stain removal
- Patient education
- Medical billing and coding
- Insurance claims
- Anesthetic proficiency
- Four-handed procedures
- Eaglesoft
- Dentrix
- Solution Reach
- MS Office
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Scheduling appointments
- Patient scheduling
- Problem-solving skills
- Adapts under pressure
- Thrives in fast paced
- Team player
- Collaborative teamwork
- Collaboration skills
- HIPAA compliance
- Supply chain management
- Dental material knowledge
- Scheduling appointments
- Patient scheduling
- Anesthetic proficiency
- Supply chain management
- HIPAA compliance
- Four-handed procedures
Certifications
Local anesthesia, Dental Assisting, BLS/CPR, AED, Radiation Safety, Coronal Polish, North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology (SPICE), North Carolina Dental Practice Act, OSHA
Languages
Farsi
Professional
Timeline
DAII in General Dentistry
Fletcher Family Dentistry
01.2023 - Current
DAII in General Dentistry
Flat Rock Family Dentistry
01.2023 - 12.2023
Dental Assistant in Pediatric Dentistry
The Super Dentists
01.2022 - 01.2023
Dental Assistant in General Dentistry
Harmony Dental Group
01.2022 - 12.2022
Dental Receptionist/Assisting in General Dentistry
Sorrento Dental Care
01.2021 - 01.2022
Associates Degree - Allied Health Sciences
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Certified Dental Assistant -
California Dental Certifications
Associates Degree - Science and Nutrition
SDCCD College