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Dental Assistant resume example

A complete, ATS-friendly dental assistant resume you can copy from: summary, experience bullets with real numbers and a skills line. The sample person is fictional; the wording works.

Jordan Ellis

jordan.ellis@email.com · (555) 014-2290 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

Registered dental assistant with 4 years of chairside experience in general and cosmetic practices. Keeps procedures smooth, patients comfortable and instruments ready.

Experience

Dental Assistant 2022 – Present
  • Assist 2 dentists with 20+ patients a day, from cleanings to crowns.
  • Take digital X-rays and intraoral scans with consistently clear images.
  • Sterilize instruments and maintain infection control to OSHA standards.
Dental Assistant 2019 – 2022
  • Explain post-treatment care so patients know what to expect.
  • Manage scheduling and supply orders, cutting supply costs 10%.
  • Help with treatment plan presentations that raised case acceptance.

Skills

Chairside assisting · Digital X-rays · Intraoral scanning · Infection control · Dental software (Dentrix) · Patient education · Scheduling · Sterilization · CPR certified · RDA

Education

Degree or certificate relevant to the role 2019
Recruiter's noteList your radiography certification and the dental software you use. Practices look for both before an interview.

How to write a dental assistant summary

Three lines are enough: your title and years of experience, the one result you are proudest of, and what kind of work you want next. Write it last, after the bullets, so you can pull the strongest number into it.

Bullets that get past the scan

Start each bullet with a verb, keep it to one line or two, and end with a number: money, time, volume or percentage. Copy key words from the job posting exactly. An ATS matches words, so "Epic EHR" and "electronic health records" can count as different skills.

Format that the software reads

Use one column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education), your contact details in the body of the page and a common font. Export a PDF from Word or Google Docs so the text stays selectable. Every Halden template is built this way.

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