Kiran Bhagat
Dental Assistant
Jammu And Kashmir
Summary
Adept Dental Assistant with extensive experience at 20 year excelling in dental radiography and fostering team collaboration. Streamlined appointment scheduling, enhanced patient retention by 20%, and ensured top-notch sterilization practices. Known for outstanding communication skills and proficiency in dental office administration, significantly improving treatment outcomes and patient care.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Nil
Ram Garh Samba
01.2005 - Current
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- 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.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- 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.
- Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing gentle and thorough dental cleanings.
- Streamlined appointment scheduling for increased efficiency and reduced wait times.
- Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Aided in the development of staff training materials, fostering a cohesive team environment focused on continuous improvement.
- Promoted ongoing professional development by attending industry conferences, seminars, workshops.
- Implemented educational programs within the practice that emphasized preventative care strategies for patients.
- Served as a liaison between the dentist''s office and local schools/community organizations creating awareness about oral healthcare.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Education
10+2 - Dental Assistant
Government Higher Secondary School Ram Garh
Ram Garh Samba09.1999
Skills
Treatment room cleanup
Dental radiography
Team collaboration
Data confidentiality measures
Dental staff assistance
Full Mouth Radiographs
Dental impression specialist
Equipment sterilization
Dental office administration
Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
Dental assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Nil
01.2005 - Current
10+2 - Dental Assistant
Government Higher Secondary School Ram Garh