Vanshika Kapahi
Gilles Plains,SA
Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Bupa Dental, excelling in equipment sterilization and patient education. Enhanced patient retention through effective communication and appointment management, while ensuring optimal infection control. Skilled in chairside assistance and treatment preparation, contributing to improved efficiency and patient satisfaction in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Bupa Dental
Adelaide, SA
01.2023 - 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.
- 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.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- 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.
- 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.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- 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.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
Education
Roma Mitchell Secondary School
2017
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment scheduling
- Sterilization techniques
- Team collaboration
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Impression taking skills
- Oral hygiene education
- Dental material handling
- Electronic charting
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- First aid training
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Oral surgery
- Orthodontic procedure support
- Surgical setup
- Exam room setups
- Taking X-rays
- Chairside assistance
- Dental procedure preparation
- Teamwork and collaboration
Stress management techniques
Certification
Certificate III in Dental Assisting
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Bupa Dental
01.2023 - Current
Roma Mitchell Secondary School