Dental Assistant resume
Ahad Shafique
Fully Work Authorized? No Visa Sponsorship Required
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A professional general dental practitioner(GDP) with 3+ years in general dentistry, surgical procedures, staff management and dental assistance seeking an opportunity to utilize skills, experiences and strengths to work as a dental assistant and pursue a license to practice as a general dentist.
Key Skills
� General dentistry procedures including cleaning, fillings, endodontics, extractions, crowns and bridges, and prosthodontics
� 4 handed assisting in general and surgical procedures
� Orthodontic and Periodontal assisting
� Placing ties for orthodontic processes.
� Digital X-ray taking.
� Pre and Post treatment Photographs.
� Dental Charting and treatment planning
� Fabricating temporary crowns, Packing cords
� Taking and pouring all types of impressions.
� Mixing dental materials.
� Management and supervision of the dental staff
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ortho Assistant(Volunteer)????????? 08/2018- Present
� Replacing Ties on orthodontic patients
� Micro etching broken brackets
� Taking impressions for retainers
� Adjusting ortho wires for patients
� Installing new wires on patients
� Polishing teeth after bracket removal
Deerapath Dental Specialists,????????
Temporary Dental Assistant????????? 08/2018 -Present
Staffing Smiles, Crystal Lake, IL
� Assisting Denist in completing clinical procedures.
� Entering probing and gingival recession of dental patients on Eaglesoft/Dentrix Software
� Taking CT/Panoramic Xrays through Scanora
� Charting patients conditions on Dentrix/Eaglesoft.
� Obtaining signed Consent form from the patients.
� Tear down of clinical room
� Taking Peri-Apical (PA) and Bitewings and uploading on Dentrix/Eaglesoft.
Dental Assistant??????????02/2018- 08/2018
New Ashland Medical & Dental, Chicago, IL
A Medical and Dental clinic established in urban Chicago addressing the medical and dental needs of local population
� Greeting at the waiting area and seating the patient at the surgery.
� Setting up dental Surgery with desired dental instruments for the proposed treatment.
� Assisting dentist in daily procedures ranging from simple extraction to endodontics.
� Disinfection of the dental surgery pre and post treatment.
� Taking Dental Digital X-Rays and uploading them on Dentrix.
� Maintaining periodontal and dental charts on Dentrix.
� Taking Dental Impressions on alginate and Heavy Body.
� Pouring impressions for cast preparations.
� Disinfecting of Instruments and Sterilization.
� Dental polishing flossing and Fluoride gel Application on Patients.
Sr. Dentist/ Floor Manager?????????2/2015 - 12/2015
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry and Dar-ul-Sehat Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Medical and Dental college with 500 bed hospital & 150 Dental Surgeries
� Treated 10 patients per day doing various procedures such as simple fillings, root canals, extractions and dental X-rays.
� Identifying adverse events(AE) and serious adverse events(SAE) and notified authorities and mangement
� Submitted orders for dental materials and procured resources from health care facilities to do routine maintenance on dental equipment to ensure the tools were up to standards
� Received personal commendation from the health department for outstanding job ethics and commitment
� Raised dental health standards by 20% in the local rural population by introducing tooth colored restoratives
� Demonstration of application of Fissure Sealents on patients
� Self-taught Sindhi language to communicate directly with patients, build their trust and eliminate the need for a translator
Dentist/Co-Ordinator??????????5/2014-2/2015
Exective Dental Surgey- I, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, Pakistan
A dental Surgery with 50+ employees
� Lead the practice as the primary dental practitioner treating more than 35 patients per day completing fillings and extraction procedures.
� Assisted the organized healthcare program for over 40 elementary schools by performing dental exams, fillings, fissure sealants, extractions and other treatments.
� Signed off on pharmaceuticals prescribed and dispensed to patients with chronic illnesses including storage and inventory management
� Functioned as the Manager of the Health Center for 3+ months overseeing staff, coordinating schedules and ensuring accurate records and statistics reporting to the health department
House Officer???????????5/2013 - 5/2014
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry and Dar-ul-Sehat hospital, karachi, Pakistan
� Performed oral health procedures ranging from simple extraction to complicated extractions
� Completed operative dentistry procedure like amalgam fillings, composite fillings, GIC based filling,
� Completed root cannal treatment of almost 100 plus patients
� Fabricated Partial and complete dentures of patients visitng prosthodontics department
� Performed root planning and completed scaling (manual and ultrasonic) for more than 90 patients.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer???????????12/2016-Present
Advocate Good Shehphard hospital, Barrington, IL
� Transfer patients to different wards
� Take medical histories and maintain records
� Translate from Urdu to English
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MS),Public Health, 11/02/2012
University of Bedforshire, Luton, United Kingdom
Equivalent to US masters in Public Health According to Education Credential Evaluators, 2016
Bachelors of Dental Surgery, Karachi, Pakistan 11/07/2011
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry Karachi, Pakistan Completed with the GPA of 3.85/4
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Clinical Research Associate, Norton Audits???????6/2015
(Completed 50 contact hour course for CRA)
Ahad Shafique
Fully Work Authorized? No Visa Sponsorship Required
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A professional general dental practitioner(GDP) with 3+ years in general dentistry, surgical procedures, staff management and dental assistance seeking an opportunity to utilize skills, experiences and strengths to work as a dental assistant and pursue a license to practice as a general dentist.
Key Skills
� General dentistry procedures including cleaning, fillings, endodontics, extractions, crowns and bridges, and prosthodontics
� 4 handed assisting in general and surgical procedures
� Orthodontic and Periodontal assisting
� Placing ties for orthodontic processes.
� Digital X-ray taking.
� Pre and Post treatment Photographs.
� Dental Charting and treatment planning
� Fabricating temporary crowns, Packing cords
� Taking and pouring all types of impressions.
� Mixing dental materials.
� Management and supervision of the dental staff
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ortho Assistant(Volunteer)????????? 08/2018- Present
� Replacing Ties on orthodontic patients
� Micro etching broken brackets
� Taking impressions for retainers
� Adjusting ortho wires for patients
� Installing new wires on patients
� Polishing teeth after bracket removal
Deerapath Dental Specialists,????????
Temporary Dental Assistant????????? 08/2018 -Present
Staffing Smiles, Crystal Lake, IL
� Assisting Denist in completing clinical procedures.
� Entering probing and gingival recession of dental patients on Eaglesoft/Dentrix Software
� Taking CT/Panoramic Xrays through Scanora
� Charting patients conditions on Dentrix/Eaglesoft.
� Obtaining signed Consent form from the patients.
� Tear down of clinical room
� Taking Peri-Apical (PA) and Bitewings and uploading on Dentrix/Eaglesoft.
Dental Assistant??????????02/2018- 08/2018
New Ashland Medical & Dental, Chicago, IL
A Medical and Dental clinic established in urban Chicago addressing the medical and dental needs of local population
� Greeting at the waiting area and seating the patient at the surgery.
� Setting up dental Surgery with desired dental instruments for the proposed treatment.
� Assisting dentist in daily procedures ranging from simple extraction to endodontics.
� Disinfection of the dental surgery pre and post treatment.
� Taking Dental Digital X-Rays and uploading them on Dentrix.
� Maintaining periodontal and dental charts on Dentrix.
� Taking Dental Impressions on alginate and Heavy Body.
� Pouring impressions for cast preparations.
� Disinfecting of Instruments and Sterilization.
� Dental polishing flossing and Fluoride gel Application on Patients.
Sr. Dentist/ Floor Manager?????????2/2015 - 12/2015
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry and Dar-ul-Sehat Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Medical and Dental college with 500 bed hospital & 150 Dental Surgeries
� Treated 10 patients per day doing various procedures such as simple fillings, root canals, extractions and dental X-rays.
� Identifying adverse events(AE) and serious adverse events(SAE) and notified authorities and mangement
� Submitted orders for dental materials and procured resources from health care facilities to do routine maintenance on dental equipment to ensure the tools were up to standards
� Received personal commendation from the health department for outstanding job ethics and commitment
� Raised dental health standards by 20% in the local rural population by introducing tooth colored restoratives
� Demonstration of application of Fissure Sealents on patients
� Self-taught Sindhi language to communicate directly with patients, build their trust and eliminate the need for a translator
Dentist/Co-Ordinator??????????5/2014-2/2015
Exective Dental Surgey- I, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Karachi, Pakistan
A dental Surgery with 50+ employees
� Lead the practice as the primary dental practitioner treating more than 35 patients per day completing fillings and extraction procedures.
� Assisted the organized healthcare program for over 40 elementary schools by performing dental exams, fillings, fissure sealants, extractions and other treatments.
� Signed off on pharmaceuticals prescribed and dispensed to patients with chronic illnesses including storage and inventory management
� Functioned as the Manager of the Health Center for 3+ months overseeing staff, coordinating schedules and ensuring accurate records and statistics reporting to the health department
House Officer???????????5/2013 - 5/2014
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry and Dar-ul-Sehat hospital, karachi, Pakistan
� Performed oral health procedures ranging from simple extraction to complicated extractions
� Completed operative dentistry procedure like amalgam fillings, composite fillings, GIC based filling,
� Completed root cannal treatment of almost 100 plus patients
� Fabricated Partial and complete dentures of patients visitng prosthodontics department
� Performed root planning and completed scaling (manual and ultrasonic) for more than 90 patients.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer???????????12/2016-Present
Advocate Good Shehphard hospital, Barrington, IL
� Transfer patients to different wards
� Take medical histories and maintain records
� Translate from Urdu to English
EDUCATION
Master of Science (MS),Public Health, 11/02/2012
University of Bedforshire, Luton, United Kingdom
Equivalent to US masters in Public Health According to Education Credential Evaluators, 2016
Bachelors of Dental Surgery, Karachi, Pakistan 11/07/2011
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry Karachi, Pakistan Completed with the GPA of 3.85/4
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Clinical Research Associate, Norton Audits???????6/2015
(Completed 50 contact hour course for CRA)