Loren Cole
Ruston
Summary
In this job/career, I would like to be able to advance my skills with creating sustainable personal relationships with people. Finding a career that is beneficial to my life and well being would be very rewarding for me as I move on to the next phases of my life! I currently live in North Louisiana, but I am willing to relocate to further my career and education.
Patient-oriented dental assistant bringing several years of experience in fast-paced dental practices. Highly skilled in preparing patients for examinations, assisting with chairside procedures and educating patients on oral hygiene and care. Focused on providing top quality customer service.
Compassionate Dental Assistant known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in patient care, dental procedure assistance, and infection control practices. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork to ensure optimal patient comfort and support dentist's needs during procedures.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peach Tree Dental
09.2022 - 06.2025
Hobby Lobby
05.2022 - 09.2022
Dental assistant
Dr. Wesley Lynch
01.2017 - 03.2022
- In the dental assistant position, I chair side assisted the dentist with tools during procedures with patients in the chair.
- Became very close with most of our patients over the course of five to almost six years of working with them over this period of time.
- I was taught how to help patients with payments in person or over the phone, I was able to schedule available times for our patients to come in to be seen, also was able to answer any questions they may have had about insurance or services provided in our office.
- I am educated in all things General dentistry, I am able to help with resin restorations, full restorations such as crowns, as well as taking impressions for dentures, partials, and flippers.
- I also have handled extractions as well.
- I have worked on adults and children.
- I am able to pour impressions and communicate effectively with dental labs about restorations needed, I organized and cleaned our office regularly.
- I am also able to make temporary crowns and temporary bridges for patients as they wait for their final crowns to be made from an outsourced lab.
- I am willing to be trained to make crown with a CEREC system for make in office crowns.
Market clerk
Super One Foods/Brookshire's Grocery Company
01.2016 - 01.2017
- In the market clerk position, I learned how to communicate effectively with customers about any questions they may have had about the products.
- I also was able to answer questions they may have had about products in the sales paper and had to make sure they aligned with what was displayed on the meat counters to purchase.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Business - Business
Maestro college
Dallas , TX 04.2026 - 04.2026
High school Diploma -
Ruston High School
Ruston, LaCertified Dental Assistant -
Peach Tree Dental Assisting School
Ruston, LaSkills
- Computer
- Communication
- Organization
- Building sustainable relationships
- Relaying proper information to patients
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Dentrix Software
- Eaglesoft Software
- Scribing
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Patient relations
- Scheduling coordination
- Strong writing and verbal skills
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Oral surgery
- Dental terminology
- Patient scheduling
- Equipment sterilization
- Oral hygiene education
- Infection control proficiency
- Four-handed procedures
- Proficient in [software]
- X-ray processing
- HIPAA compliance
- Exam room setups
- Patient schedule management
- Cross-training capabilities
- First aid training
- Pediatric dental care
- Dental material handling
- Periodontics
- Medical records management
- Laboratory case management
- Dental impression specialist
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Surgical setup
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
Certification
- Expanded Duty Dental Assistant
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Bachelors of Science in Business - Business
Maestro college
04.2026 - 04.2026
Peach Tree Dental
09.2022 - 06.2025
Hobby Lobby
05.2022 - 09.2022
Dental assistant
Dr. Wesley Lynch
01.2017 - 03.2022
Market clerk
Super One Foods/Brookshire's Grocery Company
01.2016 - 01.2017
High school Diploma -
Ruston High School
Certified Dental Assistant -
Peach Tree Dental Assisting School