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Sample Resumes Category: Dental Assistant

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Dental Assistant Resume Tips

Contact Information :
  1. Full name
  2. Campus and permanent addresses
  3. Telephone numbers
  4. Email address
Education : List most recent degree first.
  1. Name of institution, city and state
  2. Degree, major and year awarded
  3. GPA (optional)

Experience : List the most recent first.

Activities : Campus and community activities, Memberships in professional organizations.

Personal : Certifications, security clearances, patents, special awards, citizenship.

Try to incorporate the following verbs when making your resume.

Try to use Action Verbs when constructing your statements :

Action Verbs

accelerateadviseanalyzeapprovearrangeassembleassistbuildcollectcomplete
conceiveconductcontrolcoordinatecreatedelegatedetectdevelopdirectdiscover
distributeeditdeliverdemonstratedesigneliminateestablishevaluateexamineexpand
expediteformulategenerateimplementimproveincreaseinfluenceinstallinstructlead
maintainmanagemotivateobtainoperateorderorganizeoriginateoverseeparticipate
performpinpointplanpreparepresentprocessproduceprogrampromotepropose
protestproveprovidepurchasereceiverecommendrecordreducereinforcereorganize
representresearchrevampreviewrevisescheduleselectsellsetupsolve
streamlinestructurestudysupervisesupportteachtesttrainwrite 


Now lets have a look at the necessary information that will make your resume stand out. The following are some of the points you should consider while making a Dental Assistant resume.

  • A list of your administrative and clerical duties and practical work in the surgery.
  • Preparation of the surgery prior to patients arrival, sterilizing equipment and ensuring all equipment is ready and the waiting area is clean.
  • Making patients feel comfortable and at ease.
  • Amending patient records and taking down notes that are dictated by the dentist.
  • Mixing fillings and materials.
  • Assisting the dentist during dental procedures.
  • Acting as a receptionist (if applicable), answering telephone calls, greeting patients and making patient appointments.
  • Organizing and filing patient records.
  • Sending out reminder letters to patients for appointments.
  • Any new procedures, practices and processes that you have developed.
  • Any contribution to reduction of cost, improvement in efficiency, or increase in revenue.
  • Any other achievements that have benefited your employers.