Shakyra Monroe
Loris
Summary
Dedicated Expanded Functions Dental Assistant with robust experience in various dental specialties. Proven skills in patient education, inventory management, and team collaboration. Focused on improving patient satisfaction and operational efficiency through exceptional chair-side assistance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
EZE Dental
Upper Marlboro, MD
09.2023 - 12.2025
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, ensuring availability for procedures.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-procedure care.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- High quality dental X-rays performed (CBCT,intraoral,extraoral,panoramic)
- Patient scheduling, treatment planning and charting
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Placing and contouring restorations
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dental Team Placement Temporary Staffing Agency
Maryland
02.2021 - 12.2025
- Assisted dental teams in multiple offices.
- High quality dental x-rays performed
- Assisted dentists during procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Coronal polishing
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, organized treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to ensure readiness for next patient and uphold health and safety standards.
- Explained treatment procedures and provided patients with home care instructions to promote understanding and compliance.
- Contributed to clinic's reputation for excellence by consistently receiving positive patient feedback.
- Open dental software used
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dr. David Daniel and Associates
Randallstown, MD
11.2020 - 08.2023
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted in daily clinical procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety during treatments.
- High quality dental xrays performed
- Temporary crown and bridge fabrication
- Managed patient scheduling and appointment confirmations to enhance office efficiency.
- Conducted inventory management for dental supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels at all times.
- Enhanced patient experience by providing a welcoming and efficient front desk service.
- Managed patient records with accuracy, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Proactively identified opportunities to cross-train-allowing flexibility in coverage for team members during absences.
- Eaglesoft software, paper charts used
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Office of Dr.Marcia Henson
Woodlawn, MD
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Built strong rapport with patients through empathetic communication skills, fostering trust in dental care providers.
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, safeguarding the health of patients and staff.
- Increased efficiency in the dental office by assisting with chairside duties such as taking impressions and fabricating temporary crowns.
- Provided comprehensive oral hygiene education for patients, promoting long-term dental health.
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Developed and maintained sterilization protocols to uphold patient safety standards.
- High quality dental xrays taken
- Dentrix software used
Education
Dental Assisting -
Fortis Institute
Towson, MD05-2019
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School
Reisterstown, MD06-2014
Skills
- Experience in all specialities
- Temporary crown fabrication
- Impression taking
- First aid trained
- Digital dental records
- Chair-side support
- Supply ordering
- Infection control proficiency
- Sealant application
- Patient care excellence
Timeline
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
EZE Dental
09.2023 - 12.2025
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dental Team Placement Temporary Staffing Agency
02.2021 - 12.2025
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dr. David Daniel and Associates
11.2020 - 08.2023
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Office of Dr.Marcia Henson
05.2019 - 11.2020
Dental Assisting -
Fortis Institute
High School Diploma -
Franklin High School