Orthodontic Assistant

Orthodontic Assistant — Apex Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry

Atlanta, GA | June 2021 – Present

• Assisted orthodontists with chairside procedures for 35+ patients daily, including bracket placement, archwire adjustments, and band fitting, maintaining a 98% patient satisfaction rating.
• Captured 450+ digital X-rays, intraoral photographs, and 3D iTero scans annually with zero retakes required, improving diagnostic accuracy and reducing patient imaging time by 15%.
• Managed the sterilization and preparation of clinical instruments for 8 treatment chairs, conforming strictly to OSHA and CDC guidelines, resulting in 100% compliance during annual audits.
• Maintained and updated 1,200+ digital patient treatment plans and compliance charts in Ortho2 Edge Cloud software, decreasing administrative processing times by 20% across the practice.

Dental Assistant — Beacon Dental Care

Marietta, GA | August 2019 – May 2021

• Performed preliminary dental and orthodontic screenings for 20+ patients per day, recording clinical histories and vital signs with 99.8% database documentation accuracy.
• Instructed 150+ patients and parents on oral hygiene, compliance with orthodontic appliances, and post-adjustment care, reducing emergency bracket repair appointments by 25%.
• Managed dental supply ordering and inventory tracking for a 5-chair general practice, reducing average monthly material waste by 18% through a first-in, first-out stock system.
• Prepared dental materials including alginate, stone, and composite resins for 15+ daily procedures, decreasing patient chairside waiting duration by an average of 5 minutes.

Chairside assistance, Bracket placement support, Archwire adjustment, iTero digital scanning, Dental radiography, Patient education, Treatment chart documentation, Infection control, Instrument sterilization, Alginate impressions, Ortho2 Edge Cloud, Dolphin Imaging, OSHA guidelines, HIPAA compliance

Digital Scanning Migration

Role: Implementation Lead

Tools: iTero Element Scanner, Dolphin Imaging, Ortho2 Edge Cloud

Led the clinic's transition from physical alginate impressions to digital iTero 3D scanning, reducing patient discomfort complaints by 40% and shortening turnaround times for orthodontic appliances by 3 days.

Inventory Tracking Optimization

Role: Inventory Coordinator

Tools: Microsoft Excel, Ortho2 Edge Cloud, Slack

Redesigned the clinic's dental supply storage layout and replenishment protocol, reducing emergency express shipping costs by 35% and saving $4,200 in annual inventory write-offs.

• Certified Orthodontic Assistant (COA) (2020)
• Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) (2019)

• Active Member of the Association of Orthodontic Assistants (AOA)
• Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice for transition