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Tanya Bygrave

Mernda

Summary

Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 18 years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. I have the skills to successfully ease patients anxiety. Hands-on training in dental radiography, Oral Health instruction, chairside assisting and sterilization. Im a quick learner and i'm confident in building relationships with coworkers and patients. I have experience working with both children and adults.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant

DPV Health
Broadmeadows
02.2013 - Current
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and pediatric procedures.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Educated patients by giving oral hygiene and postoperative instructions.
  • Delivered oral hygiene education and screening to earl childhood and kindergarten programs.
  • OHS representative

Dental Assistant

Doncaster Orthodontics
Doncaster
01.2012 - 05.2013
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for all Orthodontic and hygiene procedures.
  • Provided extensive oral hygiene instruction and braces care to patients.
  • Created study models
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Typed treatment note for patients appointments.

Dental Assistant

Moonee Ponds Periodontics
Moonee Ponds
12.2006 - 07.2011
  • ned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for Periodontal, oral surgery and hygiene procedures.
  • Performed intra oral radiographs for surgical procedures and treatment planing.
  • Provided extensive oral health and after care instructions.
  • Demonstrated extensive oral hygiene instructions.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for surgical procedures.

Dental Assistant

Dental Health Services Victoria
Melbourne
01.2004 - 07.2005
  • Traineeship / certificate III in dental assisting.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for General, Emergency, Endo, Pros, Perio, Ortho, Peado, oral surgery and special needs.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.


Education

Certificate IV in Dental Assisting And Radiography

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
05.2007

Certificate III Dental Assisting

RMIT University
Melbourne, VIC
03.2005

Adv. Double Diploma in Sports Development/admin

NMIT
Preston, VIC
12.2003

Certificate IV in Sports Development

Victoria University
Melbourne, VIC
10.2002

High School Diploma -

Pascoe Vale Girls College
Pascoe Vale, VIC
11.2001

Skills

  • Procedure Support
  • Postoperative Care Instructions
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Advising and Educating Patients
  • Emergency Dental Care
  • Dental Charting
  • Dental Radiography
  • Oral Hygiene Techniques
  • Infection Control Proficiency

Certification

Drivers License

Working with children check

CPR- Defib and Epi Pen

Hand hygiene

Aseptic techniques


Timeline

Dental Assistant

DPV Health
02.2013 - Current

Dental Assistant

Doncaster Orthodontics
01.2012 - 05.2013

Dental Assistant

Moonee Ponds Periodontics
12.2006 - 07.2011

Dental Assistant

Dental Health Services Victoria
01.2004 - 07.2005

Certificate IV in Dental Assisting And Radiography

RMIT University

Certificate III Dental Assisting

RMIT University

Adv. Double Diploma in Sports Development/admin

NMIT

Certificate IV in Sports Development

Victoria University

High School Diploma -

Pascoe Vale Girls College

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