Laura Edmonds

Head Dental Assistant

• Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Monitor patient comfort and safety before, during and after dental procedures
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
• Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
• IV sedation assisting and monitoring:
• Prepare Medications: Collect sedative drugs. Verify the name, dose, and expiration date.
• Set Up Monitors: Prepare any equipment to check vital signs, blood pressure cuffs and pulse monitors, Co2 nasal cannula.
• Record details about the sedation, medications, dosages, times and patient reactions.

Reception role

• All general administrative duties including:
• Document patient health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Handle tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
• Scheduled patient appointments in respective practitioners calendars and follow up reminder phone calls.
• Prepared and processed patient referrals.
• Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Greet and interact with patients to provide information, answer questions and assist with appointment scheduling.
• Perform various administrative tasks by filing, copying and otherwise processing documents.
• Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and friendly demeanour

• Provide direction assistance and guidance with patients on dental plan and treatments as set out by Periodontist
• Complete pre-operative and post-operative care on home care recovery
• Prepare patients for IV sedation
• Assist Periodontist
• Align patient for OPG/CBCT scans
• Maintain stock and inventory of surgical/clinical supplies
• Sterilization of instruments and infection control

• Responsible for managing a busy adolescent community clinic
• Initial clinic set up of purpose built 6 chair facility
• Communications and demonstrating oral healthcare with children and families