Gabriella Criscione
Orange
Summary
Dynamic Dental Assistant with extensive experience at 1st Advantage Dental, skilled in dental radiography and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction through effective communication and meticulous attention to detail. Successfully managed inventory and streamlined appointment scheduling, contributing to improved office efficiency and patient retention.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
1st Advantage Dental
05.2025 - Current
- Assisted in patient preparation and ensured comfort during dental procedures.
- Managed appointment scheduling to optimize office workflow and reduce wait times.
- Provided chairside support to dentists during various dental treatments and procedures.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Entered patient information into electronic health records accurately and efficiently.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance patient experience and clinic operations.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, ensuring availability for daily procedures.
- Ordered all the supplies for the office
- 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
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- 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 appliances
- 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.
- Scan patients with itero scanner.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
- Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual treatment
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to procedure
- OSHA coordinator
- Trained new assistant hires
Dental Assistant
Rose Dental Associates
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Assisted in patient intake and maintained accurate dental records.
- Prepared treatment rooms, ensuring all instruments and materials were sterilized and ready for use.
- Supported dentists during procedures by passing instruments and managing suction equipment.
- Educated patients on post-treatment care and proper oral hygiene practices.
- Assisted dentist in implant placements and bone graft procedure
- Used Ceric machine
Dental Assistant
1st Advantage Dental
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Educated patients on post-treatment care and proper oral hygiene practices.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits to enhance patient experience.
- Monitored inventory levels of dental supplies, assisting in ordering as needed.
- Managed patient communications to address concerns and provide appointment reminders.
- Take x rays
- Use itero scanner
MRI Technician Assistant
Samaritan Hospital
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Assisted in patient preparation for MRI procedures, ensuring comfort and understanding of the process.
- Collaborated with radiologists to maintain workflow efficiency during imaging sessions.
- Monitored equipment functionality, reporting any malfunctions to senior technicians promptly.
- Educated patients on MRI safety protocols and procedures, enhancing patient experience and cooperation.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of imaging rooms and equipment to uphold safety standards.
- Supported inventory management by tracking supplies necessary for MRI operations effectively.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hoosick Falls CSD
Hoosick Falls, NY06.2023
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Take X-rays
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Patient scheduling
- Cross-training capabilities
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient relations
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Electronic charting
- Sanitation protocols
- Patient services
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Inventory management
- Knowledgeable in software
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Restorative dentistry
- Complex Problem-solving
- Clinical support
- Dental records
- Medical records management
- Laboratory case management
- Orthodontic procedure support
- Dental terminology
- HIPAA compliance
- Team collaboration abilities
- OSHA regulations
- Four-handed procedures
- Chairside assistance
- Itero scanning
- Cerec machine
- Training of new dental assistant hires
- OSHA coordinator
- In charge of ordering for the office
- Assisted in implant placement procedure
Timeline
Dental Assistant
1st Advantage Dental
05.2025 - Current
Dental Assistant
Rose Dental Associates
01.2025 - 04.2025
Dental Assistant
1st Advantage Dental
06.2024 - 12.2024
MRI Technician Assistant
Samaritan Hospital
09.2023 - 06.2024
High School Diploma -
Hoosick Falls CSD