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Dental Assistant resume example

Dental assistants are hired for chairside skill, infection control and a calm manner with patients. List your certifications (radiography, expanded functions), procedures and software, and show you keep the practice running smoothly.

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Dental Assistant resume summary example

Registered dental assistant with 4 years in general and cosmetic dentistry. Assist with 15–20 procedures a day, take and process digital X-rays, and keep sterilisation and inventory running to spec. Patients regularly ask for me by name.

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Experience bullet examples for a dental assistant

  • Assist chairside on 15–20 procedures a day including crowns, fillings, implants and whitening
  • Take and process digital radiographs and intraoral scans with iTero
  • Own sterilisation and infection-control logs; passed every state inspection without findings
  • Reduced supply costs by 14% by consolidating vendors and tracking inventory weekly
  • Supported 2 dentists and a hygienist with patient prep, charting and post-op instructions
  • Scheduled appointments and processed insurance in Dentrix during front-desk coverage

Each bullet starts with an action verb and ends with a result. That is what separates an achievement from a job description.

Skills for a dental assistant resume

Chairside assistingDigital radiographyIntraoral scanning (iTero)Infection controlSterilisationDentrixPatient careInventory management

Keywords that appear in dental assistant job postings

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the posting. These terms recur in real dental assistant listings — use the ones that are true for you, in the posting’s own wording.

chairside assistingdental radiographyinfection controlsterilizationpatient careDentrixdental procedureschartingschedulingOSHAimpressionspatient education

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Tips for writing a dental assistant resume

  1. List state registrations and radiography permits near the top.
  2. Name the procedures you assist with and the practice software you know.
  3. Mention patient-experience strengths with evidence (reviews, requests, retention).

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What skills should I put on a dental assistant resume?

List the specific skills the job posting asks for that you genuinely have. For dental assistant roles, common ones include Chairside assisting, Digital radiography, Intraoral scanning (iTero), Infection control, Sterilisation, Dentrix, Patient care, Inventory management.

How long should a dental assistant resume be?

One page for most candidates. Two pages only if you have many years of directly relevant experience and every line earns its place.

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