Tanisha T. Fesperman
Certified Dental Assistant
Manchester, NH · (603) 555 0113 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/tanishatfesperman
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Six years chairside in general dentistry
SPECIALTIES
Four handed dentistry, restorative and crown procedures, coronal polishing
SYSTEMS
Dentrix, Dexis imaging
CREDENTIALS
Certified Dental Assistant, New Hampshire radiography and expanded function certification
EDUCATION
Certificate in dental assisting, Manchester Community College
Executive Summary
Certified dental assistant with six years in general practice, working chairside for two dentists across restorative, crown and bridge and hygiene support. Handles radiographs, sterilization and charting, and keeps the operatory turning over without the dentist ever waiting on an instrument.
Signature Achievements
- Cut operatory turnover time from 12 minutes to 7 minutes, which added three patients a day to the schedule.
- Passed two state infection control inspections with no findings across four years as sterilization lead.
- Reduced retaken radiographs from 9 percent to 2 percent after rebuilding the sensor positioning routine.
- Trained four new assistants on the practice chairside standard and the Dentrix charting workflow.
Professional Experience
Certified Dental Assistant
Amoskeag Family Dental, Manchester, NH 2022 to present
Chairside for two dentists in a four operatory practice seeing about 60 patients a week.
- Assists on restorative, crown and bridge and extraction procedures using four handed technique.
- Takes bitewing and periapical radiographs and places temporary restorations under expanded function rules.
- Owns instrument sterilization and infection control under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
Dental Assistant
Merrimack Valley Dental Care, Nashua, NH 2020 to 2022
General practice of three dentists and two hygienists serving a family patient base.
- Seated patients and prepared trays for each procedure.
- Charted examinations and entered treatment plans.
- Managed supply ordering and inventory counts.
Licensure and Certification
Certified Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting National Board, 2021
New Hampshire dental radiography certification, 2020
Expanded function dental assistant certification, 2023
Basic life support provider, American Heart Association
Education
Certificate in dental assisting, Manchester Community College, 2020
High school diploma, Central High School, Manchester, 2019
Core Skills
Four handed dentistry · Dental radiography · Sterilization and infection control · Dental charting · Temporary restorations · Coronal polishing · Patient preparation · Dentrix