Professional Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant based in Uppsala with extensive experience supporting general and specialized dentistry procedures. Thorough understanding of Swedish hygiene regulations, four-handed dentistry, digital intraoral radiography, and dental practice software. Committed to patient comfort, efficient tray coordination, and meticulous sterilization workflows.
Professional Experience
Fyris Dental Clinic
Uppsala, Sweden
Dental Assistant
Mar 2021 – Present
- Provide four-handed chairside assistance during complex restorative, endodontic, and prosthodontic procedures for three general dentists.
- Maintain strict hygiene and decontamination workflows across three treatment rooms in compliance with Swedish national infection control guidelines.
- Operate digital intraoral radiography equipment and capture diagnostic-quality bitewing and periapical images.
- Coordinate patient scheduling, stock management, and electronic dental records using OPUS Dental.
Linné Tandvårdspraktik
Uppsala, Sweden
Dental Assistant
Jun 2017 – Feb 2021
- Assisted two dental practitioners during routine exams, restorative fillings, and preventive hygiene treatments.
- Managed sterilization protocols, ultrasonic cleaning, and autoclaving of surgical and examination handpieces.
- Prepared impression materials, restorative compounds, and clinical trays tailored to scheduled daily treatments.
Education
Uppsala Yrkeshögskola
Higher Vocational Education Diploma (Yrkeshögskoleexamen) · Dental Assisting (Tandsköterskeutbildning) · Uppsala, Sweden · Passed with Distinction · Aug 2015 – May 2017
Completed comprehensive clinical and theoretical training covering chairside assistance, four-handed dentistry, pharmacology, infection control, and administrative clinic coordination.
Completed 16 weeks of clinical practice (LIA) across general and pediatric dentistry departments.
Quality Initiatives
Clinic Sterilization Workflow Standardization
Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
- Collaborated with lead dental practitioners to standardize autoclave monitoring, log digital sterilization records, and decrease tray turn-around times by 15%.
Core Competencies
Four-Handed Chairside Assistance
Dental Radiography (Digital X-Ray)
Infection Control and Sterilization
OPUS Dental Electronic Health Records
Instrument Processing and Autoclaving
Impression Materials Preparation
Patient Reception and Scheduling
Endodontic Assisting
Clinical Inventory Management
Languages
Swedish
C2
English
C1
Certifications
Basic Life Support and D-HLR Certification
Svenska HLR-rådet · May 2022
Dental Radiography and Radiation Protection Certificate
Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten (Radiation Safety Authority) · Sept 2018
Community Outreach
Upplands Tandhälsofrämjande
Uppsala, Sweden · Sept 2022 – Apr 2024
- Oral Health Educator
- Demonstrated proper brushing techniques, flossing practices, and dietary tooth care to elementary school pupils during municipal dental awareness visits.