Dental Assistants are an invaluable help to Dr. Meyer in all your care. The dental assistant is the second-most important person in the room - behind you, the patient! Now let's meet Shelly, Alicia, and Diane.
Hi, my name is Shelly and I have worked for Dr. Meyer since July, 2002. I am a New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistant. This title allows me to do more expanded functions. One of the most exciting expanded functions of a Licensed Certified Dental assistant is the ability to place, condense and finish amalgam restorations, as well as place and cure tooth colored restorations. My favorite part of this job is working with the young kids that come in. I enjoy making their visit as easy and as fun as possible so that they want to come back.
The dental assistants greet and seat you, take necessary X-rays, and do computerized charting of your dental conditions. They assist Dr. Meyer in setting up your customized treatment plan. Behind the scenes, they disinfect and sterilize your treatment rooms, and the instruments which go in your mouth.
My name is Alicia. I recently joined the team here at Dr. Meyer's dental office. I love my job and the patients and couldn't ask for better co-workers! I take pride in working with our patients every day. I look forward to meeting new patients as well as continuing a great relationship with our current patients. When I am not at work I look forward to spending time with my two incredible children. Most nights we are found at sporting events or curled up on the couch being attacked by our wild yet sweet dog Maxx.
They prepare dental materials, fillings and adhesives. They can obtain impressions of your teeth, repair a broken denture, and so much more. Our New York State Licensed Certified Dental Assistants can even place fillings for you.
Hi, I'm Diane. I started working for the Meyer "family" in 2004. Since I came on board I enjoy interacting with all of our GREAT patients the best. I love helping people with their treatment plans. It's their first step towards good dental health. I also enjoy the challenges of working for a very busy dental office. I get to help Dr. Meyer with his procedures and since he has paid to further my skills as a Licensed Certified Dental Assistant, I've gotten to do more advanced procedures. I have learned so many new things and have been enjoying putting my advanced skills to work. I also get to work at the front desk, which is very challenging. There are so many phone calls, questions about treatment plans, checking patients out after their treatment is complete, managing the schedule, and then of course keeping up with all of the different insurance plans. There's a lot to keep up with to help the office run smoothly. We have an excellent team here and we all work together to help each other out.
The dental assistant is the second-most important person in your treatment room - behind you, the patient!
