Carly Helming
West Plains
Summary
Dynamic Registered Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Rock Family Dental, excelling in infection control and patient records management. Proficient in Dentrix and skilled in creating precise dental impressions, enhancing treatment outcomes. Committed to patient education and satisfaction, ensuring a seamless experience through effective communication and meticulous exam room setups.
Reliable Dental Assistant with 9 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4 up to 6-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, sterilization, and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Family Dental
04.2024 - 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.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Typed patient data into computer system using Dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high-level accuracy.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
Waitress
Cloud 9 Ranch
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
Dental Assistant
Aesthetic Family Dentistry
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mill Creek High School
Hoschton, GA05-2012
Skills
- Patient schedule management
- Exam room setups
- Infection control proficiency
- Periodontics
- Dental office administration
- Four-handed procedures
- Dentrix proficiency
- Dental radiography
- Patient records management
- Restorative dentistry
- Oral surgery
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant in Arkansas
- Nitrous Oxide Sedation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - 2024
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Family Dental
04.2024 - Current
Waitress
Cloud 9 Ranch
03.2023 - 02.2024
Dental Assistant
Aesthetic Family Dentistry
08.2021 - 07.2022
High School Diploma -
Mill Creek High School
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