TRISTEN
BERG
TristenBergRDH@gmail.com
931-206-1365
Clarksville, TN 37043
SKILLS
• Patient Relations/Services
• Experience in various dental
positions
• Delivery of Local Anesthesia
• Patient education and advocation
• Oral hygiene education
• Dentrix
• Nitrous Oxide
• Placement of antimicrobial
agents
• Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
• Gingivitis Therapy
• Periomaintenance
• Prophylaxis
EDUCATION
South College
Nashville,TN • Expected in 03/2024
Associate of Science: Dental
Hygiene
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville,TN
Pre-Professional Dental Hygiene
Studies
CERTIFICATIONS
• Local Anesthesia
• Nitrous Oxide
• Dental Radiography
• CPR and BLS
• Registered Dental Hygiene
Licensure for the State of
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Energetic, multi-tasking, enthusiastic individual seeking to join your
team and share my talents with your establishment. Excellent team
leader and problem solver with a resourceful and flexible disposition.
Passionate about helping customers and colleagues. From lead
Registered Dental Assistant, Regional Assistant Office Manager, to
Registered Dental Hygienist, I have progressed sufficiently within the
Dental field and hope to continue doing so within your practice.
WORK HISTORY
Sango Family Dentistry - Treatment Plan Coordinator
Clarksville,TN • 04/2020 - 01/2021
• Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and
obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures.
• Assisted patients with completing necessary paperwork and forms to
provide healthcare facilities with essential information to bill for
services.
• Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to
safeguard health information.
• Handled account payments and provided information regarding
outstanding balances
• Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop
comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of
care.
Aspen Dental - Regional Assistant Front Office Manager
Tennessee • 03/2019 - 11/2019
• Responsible for the daily non-clinical operations of each assigned
office including patient satisfaction, non-clinical and clinical team
selection, over-seeing front office duties, performance
development, and other business-related functions.
• Provided new and existing patients with expert consultations by
further explaining the Doctors'
comprehensive treatment plan, insurance coverage, and payment
options while breaking down barriers in order to get patients back
on the road to a healthy smile.
• Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for
specific aspects of business operations.
• Created and distributed agendas for meetings and conference calls
as part of meeting preparation.
Alliance Endodontics - Lead Registered Dental Assistant and
Receptionist
Clarksville,TN • 11/2014 - 06/2018
• Greeted and prepared patients for dental examinations.
• Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for
dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance
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PROFESSIONAL
PORTFOLIO/WEBSITES
Treatteethwitht.weebly.com
www.linkedin.com/in/tristen-
berg-66463729b
eligibility and benefits, while maintaining records
• Properly sterilized dental equipment and examination operatories in
accordance with
infection control policies.
• Effectively operated x-ray machines and the development of
radiographs.
• Expertly assisted the dentist with diagnostic, preventative, general,
endodontic, and surgical procedures.
• Trained newly hired assistants on how to properly
perform and assist during specific dental procedures.
• Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and
post-surgical care.
STUDENT DENTAL HYGIENIST EXPERIENCE
• Cohort Officer- Historian (April 2022-March 2024): Roles included
taking photographic documentation to develop our class graduation
presentation, involvement with making arrangements for graduation
and dental professional guest speakers
• Honors Student: President's List 3/10 quarters. Dean's List 5/10
quarters
• Obtain, record, assess health and dental history on a clinical patient
including vitals based on the American Heart Association guidelines
• Perform Dental Screening Exam including acquiring, developing, and
the interpretation of clinically acceptable radiographs
• Perform extra and intraoral examinations, record a comprehensive
description of hard and soft tissue findings
• Perform and complete thorough periodontal/hard tissue assessments
including accurate plaque index records, dental charting,
occlusion,assessment of hard/soft tissue deposits, gingival
descriptors, recession/overgrowth, clinical attachment loss,
mucogingival conditions
• Evaluating patient risk factors for oral disease
• Recommend oral hygiene instructions specific to each patient's
needs
• Analyze assessment data to develop a dental hygiene diagnosis and
create a dental hygiene care plan including clinical services,
nutritional, and preventional counseling
• Establishing and maintaining proper infection control and asepsis
protocols for each patient and procedure
• Applying principles of instrument design to support instrument
selection for maximum effectiveness, safety, and efficiency,
therapeutic ultrasonic periodontal debridement, pain and anxiety
management strategies including topical anesthetic, hard tissue
topical desensitizing agents, administration of block or infiltration
local anesthesia and nitrous oxide, antimicrobial agents
• Application of selective coronal polishing and placement of pit and
fissure sealants
• Evaluation and documentation of results from
preventive/therapeutic dental hygiene interventions by meeting
proposed treatment plan goals
• Recommendation of re-care appointments for continued supportive
care
• Application of the principles of professional and ethical behavior
when providing patient care
• Self-assessing ability to perform dental hygiene services at a high
standard of care
• Applying to HIPAA guidelines by valuing patient confidentiality and
patient rights