MANDY RICE219 Heatherington Close , Edinburgh , EDH EH39HA07912345678 - mandy.rice@example-example.co.ukPROFESSIONAL SUMMARYGeneral Dental Council certified Dental Nurse experienced in direct patient care, routine laboratory tasks, creating and updating patient records and general office management. Well-versed in four-handed chair side dentistry, routine restorations and intra-oral techniques.WORK HISTORY01/2016 to CurrentDental Nurse Rose Road Dental Practice – Edinburgh, Scotland ●Providing clinical chair-side support to dentists.●Taking diagnostic photos and using a high-tech intra-oral scanner to take digital impressions, resulting in a 3D model of patients teeth.●Competently exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays (both intraoral and extraoral).●Ensuring CQC requirements were met.●Designed appropriate treatment plans.●Took impressions for retainers and appliances.●Providing excellent patient care.●Overseeing reception and staff rotas.02/2010 to 11/2015Dental Nurse All Smiles Dental Practice – Glasgow, Scotland●Competently prepared dental materials including cements, amalgams and composites.●Assisted with or instituted emergency procedures for sudden adverse developments during treatments.●Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.●Completed patient paperwork and scanned into Dentrix system.●Correctly mixed compounds for cleaning or filling teeth.●Designed a dental report card that explained patients' dental health status and treatment plans.●Sharpened and sterilised dental instruments.●Politely answered phones and scheduled or confirmed office appointments and surgeries.●Instructed patients on dental hygiene practices such as proper tooth-brushing and flossing techniques.●Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.●Regularly solicited patient feedback to improve customer comfort and satisfaction.03/2007 to 01/2010Trainee Dental Nurse Pearly White Dentistry – Edinburgh, Scotland ●Displayed expert use of Dentrix computer scheduling programme to manage patient appointments.●Put patients at ease before and during examinations or dental surgery and used a compassionate and friendly manner at all times and particularly during the treatment of children. ●Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.●Taking responsibility for the decontamination of instruments.●Working closely with the dentist, responding quickly to requests and generally keeping the surgery ready for use.●Maintaining and updating patient records – including making notes when the dentist was examining a patient.