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Review score
94
Evidence
100%
Words
261

Scored by the same rules the Studio uses. How scoring works

Why it works

  • One page in all six layouts261 words, so switching designs never pushes it to a second page.
  • 3 of 9 bullets name a resultThe rest show the scale of the work, which a recruiter reads as proof too. Counted by the same Review the Studio runs.
  • Headings an ATS already knowsSummary, Experience, Education, Certifications, Skills, in that order.
  • Credentials have their own sectionRegistered Dental Assistant (RDA), Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), each with issuer and year.
  • Reads back as plain textOne column with no tables or icons. The ATS text tab shows what a parser gets.
What a recruiter sees
Priya Shah
Registered Dental Assistant
priya.shah@example.com · +1 (512) 555-0162 · Austin, TX · linkedin.com/in/priyashahrda
SUMMARY

Registered dental assistant (Texas RDA, DANB CDA) with six years in general and oral surgery practices. Assists four-handed restorative and implant work, takes radiographs and runs sterilization.

EXPERIENCE
Registered Dental Assistant
2021 – Present
Barton Creek Family Dentistry · Austin, TX
  • Assist two dentists chairside with about 16 patients a day across fillings, crowns, root canals and extractions.
  • Take bitewings, periapicals and panoramic x-rays; cut the retake rate from 9% to 3% with sensor holders.
  • Took over iTero scanning for crowns and aligners, replacing most alginate impressions and saving 10 minutes a case.
  • Run instrument sterilization and weekly spore tests for six operatories, with no failed tests in four years.
Surgical Dental Assistant
2019 – 2021
Hill Country Oral Surgery · Round Rock, TX
  • Set up sterile trays for about 25 extractions and implants a week and recorded vital signs during IV sedation.
  • Took CBCT scans for implant planning and explained post-op care to about 100 patients a month.
  • Followed up unscheduled treatment plans in Dentrix, booking about 40 extra procedures a month.
Dental Assistant Extern
2018 – 2019
Smile Steps Pediatric Dentistry · Austin, TX
  • Placed sealants and polished teeth for about 12 children a day under the dentist's direct supervision.
  • Organized recall reminders in Eaglesoft, raising six-month recall bookings from 58% to 74%.
EDUCATION
Certificate in Dental Assisting
2017 – 2018
Austin Community College · Austin, TX
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA), Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
2018
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
2020
SKILLS
Chairside: four-handed dentistry, restorative procedures, oral surgery, sealants
Imaging: dental radiographs, CBCT, iTero, alginate impressions
Office & safety: instrument sterilization, OSHA, Dentrix, Eaglesoft
Layout

A centred serif name, an italic title and headings between thin rules. Switching layouts never changes the words.

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Dental assistant resumes get skipped when they say 'assisted the dentist' and leave it there. A screener checks your registration or certificate, which procedures you assist, whether you can take radiographs and run sterilization, and the practice software you know. The example above shows each with numbers, and the score on this page is the real engine output.

Dental assistant resume summary example

Target roleRegistered Dental Assistant
SummaryRegistered dental assistant (Texas RDA, DANB CDA) with six years in general and oral surgery practices. Assists four-handed restorative and implant work, takes radiographs and runs sterilization.
4 of this role's keywords are in the summary
  • RDA
  • DANB
  • CDA
  • oral surgery

The candidate is fictional, so swap in your own numbers. Stuck? The resume summary generator drafts one from your title and results.

Why most dental assistants don't get the call

Skills and keywords for a dental assistant resume

Applicant tracking systems match on literal strings. Spell each term the way the job posting spells it, and group related skills so people and parsers can both follow it.

Credentials

  • CDA
  • DANB
  • RDA
  • EFDA
  • radiography certificate
  • GDC dental nurse
  • BLS

Chairside

  • four-handed dentistry
  • chairside assisting
  • restorative procedures
  • crown and bridge
  • endodontics
  • oral surgery
  • coronal polishing

Imaging & lab

  • dental radiographs
  • bitewings
  • panoramic x-rays
  • CBCT
  • intraoral scanner
  • iTero
  • alginate impressions

Infection control & office

  • instrument sterilization
  • autoclave
  • spore testing
  • OSHA
  • Dentrix
  • Eaglesoft
  • treatment plans

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Why each choice was made

  1. Why the registration names the state

    What a dental assistant may do changes by state and country. Naming the Texas RDA and the DANB CDA tells a practice exactly which duties are legal on day one.

  2. Why retakes and spore tests are counted

    Every assistant takes x-rays and runs the autoclave. A lower retake rate and a clean spore-test log prove quality in a way the duty alone cannot.

  3. Why scheduling is in a clinical resume

    Small practices need assistants who fill gaps at the front desk. Treatment plan follow-up and recall booking show you add chair time, which practice owners measure.

Dental assistant resume questions

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What skills should I put on a dental assistant resume?

The skills the job posting names, spelled the way it spells them. For a dental assistant that often includes CDA, DANB, four-handed dentistry, chairside assisting, dental radiographs and bitewings. Show each one in a bullet with a result, then list the core ones again in a short skills section.

How do I write a dental assistant resume summary?

Keep it to two or three sentences: your years of experience and where, the scale of your work, and one result with a number. Leave out words a recruiter cannot check, like hardworking or passionate. The example summary on this page shows the pattern.

Is this dental assistant resume template free?

Yes. Open it in the Studio, replace the example with your own work and download it as a PDF in a free design (Clean, Signal, Editorial and Minimal). Word files and the other designs come with ATSPrep Pro. There is no watermark; downloading needs a free account.

Is this dental assistant resume template ATS friendly?

Yes. It is one column of real text with standard section headings, and no tables, text boxes or text inside images, so parsers read it in order. Run your finished file through the free ATS resume checker to see the text it gives back.

Keep the pattern. Tell your story.

The Studio opens with this dental assistant example loaded. Edit any bullet and the Review score updates as you type. Editing needs no account; downloading needs a free one.

  1. Keep the hierarchy. Same section order, plain-text contact details.
  2. Replace every claim. Your scope, your numbers, your tools. Never borrowed achievements.
  3. Run the Review again. Watch the score respond to the evidence in your version.
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