Kayleigh Parmenter-Avins
Sumter
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Manning Dental Associates
Manning
05.2025 - Current
- Assisted dentists during patient examinations and procedures.
- Prepared treatment rooms with necessary instruments and materials.
- Maintained sterilization of tools and equipment to ensure safety.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Scheduled appointments and managed patient records efficiently.
- Collaborated with dental team to enhance patient experience.
- Performed preliminary assessments, including taking dental X-rays.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
- Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Gathered and documented patient medical and dental histories and vital signs.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Kept track of treatment information in patient records.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Cleaned and polished removable dentures, brackets, wires and other appliances.
Education
Laurence Manning Academy
Manning , SCCertified Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Accelerated Academy
09.2025 - 12.2025
Skills
- Infection control
- Patient education
- Treatment room preparation
- Chair side assisting
- Organization and time management
- Basic dental knowledge and terminology
Timeline
Certified Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting
Accelerated Academy
09.2025 - 12.2025
Dental Assistant
Manning Dental Associates
05.2025 - Current
Laurence Manning Academy