Lana Thomas
Fayetteville
Summary
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant seeking opportunity to provide excellent patient care, dedication and a positive attitude to help an office grow.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Franklin Dental Care
Franklin
02.2023 - Current
- Placing restorations such as composite and core build up.
- Utilizing certifications. Nitrous oxide monitoring, and coronal polishing.
- Assisted dentists during procedures to ensure patient comfort and efficiency.
- Sterilized instruments and maintained a clean, organized clinical environment.
- Provided direct patient care in a manner that promoted comfort and safety for all patients.
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Mid TN Dentistry
Franklin
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Placing restorations such as composite and core build up.
- Inventory/Lab case management
- Treatment planning
- Patient Education, radiographs, nitrous oxide monitoring, coronal polishing, chair side assisting
- Assisted dentists during procedures to ensure patient comfort and efficiency.
Registered Dental Assistant
Crossroads Family Dentistry
Nashville
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Inventory
- Treatment planning and scheduling
- Dental assistant duties such as patient education, radiographs, monitoring nitrous oxide, coronal polishing, assisting doctor with treatment.
Lead Dental Assistant/ Office Manager
Murfreesboro Dental Excellence
Murfreesboro
05.2016 - 01.2019
- Trained dental assistants to provide excellent patient care, educated assistants about products/ instruments, and established a great workflow with doctors.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Optimized office schedule to balance team workloads, group productivity and financial targets.
- Managed office inventory across four locations, supporting operational efficiency.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files, ensuring compliance and accuracy of documentation.
Education
Expanded Functions Certification - Restorations
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TNCertification - Registered Dental Assistant
Remington College
Nashville, TNSkills
- Preliminary Dental Impressions
- Restorative Procedures
- Dental Prosthetics
- Temporary Restorations
- Restoration Placement
- Oral Surgery/ Implants
- Endodontics
- Coronal Polishing
- Digital Radiographs
- Sterilization techniques
- Instrument preparation
- Postoperative care
- Sedation Assistance
- ITero
- Software- Eaglesoft, Dentrix and Denticon
- Inventory Management
Certification
- EFDA
- Nitrous Oxide monitoring
- First Aid/CPR
- Coronal Polishing
Timeline
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Franklin Dental Care
02.2023 - Current
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Mid TN Dentistry
10.2021 - 02.2023
Registered Dental Assistant
Crossroads Family Dentistry
09.2020 - 10.2021
Lead Dental Assistant/ Office Manager
Murfreesboro Dental Excellence
05.2016 - 01.2019
Expanded Functions Certification - Restorations
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Certification - Registered Dental Assistant
Remington College