
Helping create confident, beautiful smiles
Orthodontic assistant with six years supporting orthodontists and patients at a busy orthodontic practice in Miami. Helps turn crooked smiles into confident ones — assisting chairside through braces and aligner treatment, preparing instruments and materials, taking impressions and records, and putting nervous patients of all ages at ease through long treatment journeys. Built strong rapport with young patients and kept chairside efficiency high. Assists chairside with orthodontic procedures, takes impressions and X-rays, fits and adjusts appliances under direction, manages sterilisation, and supports patients and the practice. Skilled, gentle and reassuring. Looking for an orthodontic-assistant role with a practice that values great patient care and a smooth, well-run chairside.
Orthodontic Assistant January 2019 to Present 7 years & 10 months
Built strong rapport with young patients and kept chairside efficiency high across a busy schedule.
Assist chairside through braces and aligner procedures, having the right instruments and materials ready instantly.
Take impressions, X-rays and records accurately, giving the orthodontist what they need to plan treatment.
Fit and adjust appliances under the orthodontist's direction, helping treatment progress smoothly between visits.
Manage sterilisation and put nervous patients at ease, keeping the chairside safe, calm and running on time.
Dental Assistant January 2018 to December 2018 1 year
Prepared instruments, took X-rays and supported patients, building chairside skills over the year.
Learned chairside assisting, radiography and sterilisation on the job during this first role.
Gained the certification and experience that led into an orthodontic-assistant role of my own.
Dental Assisting Diploma (September 2016 to December 2017)
Orthodontic Assisting Certification (January 2018 to June 2018)
American Association of Orthodontic Assistants (June 2018 to Present)
- Chairside Assisting
- Orthodontic Procedures
- Impressions & Records
- Dental Radiography
- Appliance Fitting
- Sterilisation
- Patient Care
- Infection Control
- Instrument Preparation
- Treatment Support