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Prakruti Chaudhary
Dental Assistant
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Reliable Dental Assistant with 8 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
South Side Friendly Dental Care
06.2021 - 11.2023
- Acted as the face of dental office by welcoming 100+ weekly patients, comforting them, scheduling them, and answering any questions about dental care/procedures.
- Assisted the dentist with treatment procedures and communicated treatment plans and procedure steps during appointments
- Managed dental inventory by monitoring stock 5 days per week and placing new orders
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly reminder.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
Dental Assistant
Red Hill Dental
11.2018 - 05.2021
- Obtained, reviewed, and provided health histories for 4 dentists at the beginning of every appointment before treatment was started
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- fabricated mouth guards, temporary crowns, custom impression trays as needed
Dental Assistant
1300 Smiles Dentists
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily
- Evaluated patients and helped doctors fill out their dental chart and complete records
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns, endo procedures and oral surgery
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records
- Maintained organization, cleanliness and safety in all work areas Maintained dental supplies inventory by checking inventory to determine if supplies needed to be ordered
Dental Assistant Trainee
Dentist At Healthlink
05.2016 - 10.2016
- Managed receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
- Managed scheduling appointments, treatment planning, collections, billing, and insurance
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures
- Prepared patients for dental health services and instruct them in appropriate post dental treatment, oral hygiene
Education
Certificate –III in Dental Assistant Program -
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION QUEENSLAND
Skills
4-Handed Dentistry
undefinedInterests
Timeline
Dental Assistant
South Side Friendly Dental Care
06.2021 - 11.2023
Dental Assistant
Red Hill Dental
11.2018 - 05.2021
Dental Assistant
1300 Smiles Dentists
11.2016 - 10.2018
Dental Assistant Trainee
Dentist At Healthlink
05.2016 - 10.2016
Certificate –III in Dental Assistant Program -
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION QUEENSLAND
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