Laith Al Halaika
Markham
Summary
Internationally trained dentist with U.S. dental assisting experience and freelance expertise as a Dental CAD/CAM Designer (Exocad). Skilled in crowns, bridges, implants, veneers, and full-arch digital restorations.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental CAD/CAM Designer
Free Lancer
- Fabricated dental prosthetics using CAD/CAM technology to ensure precision and quality.
- Skilled in designing crowns, bridges, veneers, implants, full-arch prosthetics, and surgical guides.
- Digital workflow: Intraoral scanning, model, scanning, virtual articulation.
- Knowledge in materials; Zirconia, e.max, PMMA, hybrid ceramics, resins.
- Quality Assurance.
Dental Assistant
Crystal Dental Cove
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Assisted in patient care, ensuring comfort and addressing concerns during procedures.
- Prepared examination rooms and dental tools to maintain a sterile environment.
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems for accuracy and compliance.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices to promote preventive care and wellness.
- Collaborated with dental team to streamline workflow and improve patient scheduling.
- Led initiatives for infection control protocols, ensuring adherence to safety regulations.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
Dentist
Al Majd Dental Center
02.2015 - 08.2024
- Correctly administered local anesthetic and adjunctive therapies such as fluoride treatments and irrigation.
- Supervised dentists, dental hygienists, and assistants to optimize patient flow and clinic efficiency.
- Referred patients to specialists such as orthodontists, endodontists and oral surgeons based on individual needs.
- Extracted teeth, performed root canals, and filled cavities with dedication to pain management.
- Diagnosed periodontal disease early through routine assessments, initiating timely interventions to prevent tooth loss or damage.
- Performed complex dental procedures such as root canals, extractions, and dental implant placements to restore patients'' smiles.
- Interpreted X-rays to make accurate diagnoses and treatment decisions.
- Wrote prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications used to treat temporary or long-term dental issues.
- Filled cavities using composite and amalgam materials.
- Took impressions for retainers and appliances.
- Restored teeth by fabricating crowns, bridges and other restorations.
- Utilized advanced dental technology, such as digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, for accurate diagnoses and effective treatments.
- Performed root canal procedures to treat nerve and dental pulp issues and prevent further damage to teeth and gums.
- Removed old fillings and replaced with more modern, tooth-colored alternatives.
- Treated periodontal disease through scaling and root planning.
Education
Bachelor Of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
National Pirogov Memorial Medical University
Skills
- Treatment Planning
- Restorative Dentistry
- X-ray review
- Root canal treatment
- Crown placement
- Dental impressions
- Patient education and prophylaxis
- Patient examinations
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Extractions
- Teeth polishing and bleaching
- Dental Implantology
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Russian
Full Professional
Ukrainian
Full Professional
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Crystal Dental Cove
11.2024 - 03.2025
Dentist
Al Majd Dental Center
02.2015 - 08.2024
Dental CAD/CAM Designer
Free Lancer
Bachelor Of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
National Pirogov Memorial Medical University