Saskia Payne

I have carried out professional teeth cleaning for adults and children. I performed fissure sealing on children and provided information about oral hygiene. I removed plaque from my teeth and then polished everything and applied fluoride.
For adult patients, I have taken over the care after periodontists treatments as well as providing information about the before and after treatment

On some days I also assisted at the chair and completed all the work that needed to be done

the same as the dentist before

the same as the dentist before

• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
• Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
• Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
• Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
• Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
• Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
• Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
• Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.
• Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
• Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
• Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
• Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
• Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
• Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
• Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
• Utilized advanced dental equipment proficiently, including intraoral cameras and digital radiography tools, to support comprehensive patient assessments.
• Reduced dentist''s workload during procedures by anticipating their needs and having necessary instruments readily available.
• Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.