Melina Mardini
Arlington Heights
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Dental Assistant
Palatine Dental Associates
Palatine
04.2022 - Current
- Assisted in patient care during dental procedures and treatments.
- Managed sterilization of instruments and maintained infection control protocols.
- Trained new staff on office procedures and patient management techniques.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated patient follow-ups efficiently.
- Prepared treatment rooms with necessary tools and materials for procedures.
- Educated patients on post-treatment care and oral hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure smooth workflow during procedures.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
- Tracked inventory levels of dental materials, tools, and equipment to ensure sufficient stock was always available.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns and seated permanent crowns.
Dental Assistant
Acierno Dental
Schaumburg
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Prepared insurance claim forms, explained benefits and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Manage procurement of supplies and inventory for the office.
- Held monthly team building meetings.
- 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.
Dental Assistant
Dr. Leonard Saltzman
Lake Forest
02.2000 - 02.2012
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Charted all appropriate patient data during exams and treatments.
- Skilled in taking impressions, fabricating models and X-rays.
- Maintaining schedules to insure the efficiency of daily work flow.
Education
Laboratory Technician - Dental Laboratory Technology
Triton College
River Grove, ILSkills
- Treatment Planning
- Detail-Oriented
- Emergency Dental Care
- Oral Health Assessments
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Patient Flow Management
- Organization and Prioritization
Timeline
Lead Dental Assistant
Palatine Dental Associates
04.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Acierno Dental
03.2017 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
Dr. Leonard Saltzman
02.2000 - 02.2012
Laboratory Technician - Dental Laboratory Technology
Triton College