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Jessica Duran

Lakewood

Summary

Professional, organized, multi-tasking, resourceful, and efficient Dental Assistant with 30+ years of experience in both private and corporate practices. Accomplished in four-handed dentistry, and with 14 years of expanded duties experience. Able to support dentists having divergent styles and needs in a fast-paced environment, where I can apply my high energy, attention to detail, improve productivity, enhance patient satisfaction, and engage my friendly office professionalism and outgoingness to contribute to the dynamics of a team-spirited office environment, to fully utilize my training and experience to its fullest, and to further my education in dentistry.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental EDDA

Heartland Dental @Standley Shores Dental Group
Westminster
04.2021 - 07.2025

Full-time EDDA working with one doctor, but also worked temporarily for two on activities included, but not limited to, Endodontics, Radiology, Maxillofacial (Extractions, bone grafting, membrane), Implants, Prosthodontics (Dentures, Overdentures), Bridges, Crowns, and Composite Restorations, Invisalign treatment (placing attachments at delivery and removing when treatment is finished), iTero scanning, and Dentrix software.

Dental EDDA

Comfort Dental
Lakewood
01.2010 - 04.2021

Full time EDDA working with 5 Doctors on activities including but not limited to Endodontics, Radiology, Maxilliofacial (Extractions and Implants, Bone grafting), Prosthodontics (Dentures, Overdentures including Chairside retro-fitting), Bridges, Crowns, composite Restorations, Chairside Zoom Whitening, Ordering of supplies and in charge of equipment maintenance.

Dental Assistant

Birner Dental Management Services @Perfect Teeth
Littleton
01.2003 - 01.2007

4-handed Dentistry, Assisting with Endo, Extractions, Composite restorations and worked as a hygiene assistant. Assisted front staff with clerical duties.

Temp Dental Assistant

Assistance on Call
Golden
04.1995 - 05.2003

Worked on an 'as needed' basis for a variety of dental practices.

Dental Assistant

Family Dental Care
Thornton
11.1993 - 12.1995

Four-handed dentistry, basic X-ray, hygiene assisting.

Dental Assistant

Quentin E Dahm
Denver
01.1991 - 11.1993

Basic Dental Assisting

Dental Assistant

Kyle F Long
Denver
01.1990 - 01.1991

Basic 4-handed dentistry, periodontal surgery assisting.

Education

EDDA - Techniques For Making Impressions

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Aurora, CO
04-2011

EDDA - Expanded Restorative Skills

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
01-2010

Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career Institute
Denver
01-1989

Secretarial - Secretarial

Community College of Denver
Denver, CO

GED -

High School Diploma/GED
Denver, CO

Skills

  • Dentrix software
  • Endodontics procedures
  • Prosthodontic applications
  • Implant procedures
  • Supply inventory management
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Attention to detail
  • Effective communication
  • Dental procedure preparation
  • OSHA regulations
  • Oral surgery
  • Dental terminology
  • Cross-training capabilities
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Oral X-rays
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Four-handed procedures
  • Restorative dentistry
  • Emergency response preparedness
  • Dental impressions

Certification

  • Radiation Certified
  • CPR October 2024
  • BLS Certification
  • AED Certification
  • EDDA Certification

Timeline

Dental EDDA

Heartland Dental @Standley Shores Dental Group
04.2021 - 07.2025

Dental EDDA

Comfort Dental
01.2010 - 04.2021

Dental Assistant

Birner Dental Management Services @Perfect Teeth
01.2003 - 01.2007

Temp Dental Assistant

Assistance on Call
04.1995 - 05.2003

Dental Assistant

Family Dental Care
11.1993 - 12.1995

Dental Assistant

Quentin E Dahm
01.1991 - 11.1993

Dental Assistant

Kyle F Long
01.1990 - 01.1991

EDDA - Techniques For Making Impressions

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

EDDA - Expanded Restorative Skills

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine

Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career Institute

Secretarial - Secretarial

Community College of Denver

GED -

High School Diploma/GED
Jessica Duran