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Natalia Hejnowska

Forfar,United Kingdom

Summary

PERSONAL PROFILE I am an independent and ambitious Dental Care Professional currently looking for a position to fulfill my expectations and become a valuable member of a Dental Team. I graduated as Dental Technician In June 2013 and also am registered with GDC as Dental Nurse. I have excellent knowledge in most areas of the dentistry,including Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Cosmetic dentistry, Endodontics and Implantology. My previous education as well as work experience and passion for dentistry, combined with soft skills and empathy for patients will definitely benefit any Dental Team . Focused professional skilled in prosthetic design, fabrication and repair. Reviews and adheres to specifications to produce quality devices. Communicates with patients to provide fit consultations and address adjustments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work history

Assistant Lecturer/ Internal Assessor and Verifier

Edinburgh College
Edinburgh
10.2016 - 05.2018
  • Developing and delivering professional learning in the classroom to HNC and HND students, including Risk Assessment in the Dental Laboratory, Infection Control and Prevention, Infectious Diseases; delivering practical skills demonstrations in the College Laboratory;

Marking and moderating assignments, exam scripts and other assessment materials to meet GDC and internal QA requirements, assessing students' skills through practical assignments and in-class assessment; Providing guidance and support to students with additional educational needs by individual assessments to facilitate academic excellence

  • Leading students work placement in various institutions

Dental Nurse/ on site Dental Technician

Waterden Dental Practice
Guildford , Surrey
04.2005 - 12.2015
  • Carried out support during various dental procedures to Principal Dentist; carrying out decontamination and sterilisation procedures; administrative duties including answering phone calls, booking appointments, preparing patient referrals, maintaining archives, leasing with dental laboratories and hospitals when appropriate, providing patients with oral care and dietary advice, preparing treatment plans, taking intra and extra- oral radiographs, assisting Dental Surgeon during Oral Surgery Procedures;

Orthodontic Nurse / Orthodontic Technician

Perth Orthodontics
Perth
11.2020 - 12.2020

Assistant specialist orthodontist in variety orthodontic procedures including bond-up, de-bond, adjustments, Invisalign procedure, taking OPT radiographs, running patients record clinic: taking impressions and clinical photographs, running on site dental laboratory, manufacturing orthodontic casts: pre and post treatment, manufacturing sports guards

Dental Technician

NHS Tayside / Dundee Dental Hospital and School
Dundee
12.2021 - Current
  • Created partial or full dentures to replace partial or total loss of teeth.
  • Rebuilt or replaced wire sections, linings or missing teeth to repair dentures.

Trainee Dental Technician

RD Dental Laboratory
Dunfermline , Fife
10.2017 - 02.2020

Education

L&D Assessor and Verifier Award - Teaching

Edinburgh College
Edinburgh
12.2016

Manual Handling Trainer Certificate - Health and Safety

NHS Tayside
Dundee
07.2022

Risk Assessor Certificate - Health and Safety

NHS Tayside Ninewells Hospital
Dundee
02.2024

Diploma - Clinical Photography

Delta Dental Training
11.2020

Extended Diploma - Dental Technology, Distincion

Lambeth College
London
04.2013

Ceramic Restorations Staining and Glazing Course - Henry Shein - Fixed Tooth Restorations

Henry Shein
London
12.2012

Higher National Diploma - Radiography

King’s College
London
10.2011

NVQ Level 3 - Dental Nursing

Chertsey Hospital
Chertsey
02.2010

Diploma of Higher Education - Psychology

University of Bydgoszcz
06.2005

Skills

  • Design and Construction of Complete and Partial Removable Prosthetics (Acrylic)Construction of basic orthodontic appliances including URA, twin blocks, Essix retainers, Michigan splints, Casting dental impression, trimming models and construction of orthodontic record casts (in occlusion)Design and construction of thermoformed appliances: bleaching trays, reinforced sports- guards, bruxism splint, night guardsDenture repair and reline, tooth additionsDesign and construction of immediate denturesDesign and construction of radiographic stentsSolderingLaboratory procedures including: processing impressions, surveying casts, flasking, trimming and polishing acrylic
  • Denture repairs
  • Occlusion rims preparation
  • Denture replication
  • Impressions

Additional Information

  • management, cash flow control, daily intake and monthly financial reports Treatment Coordinating experience including Treatment Planning, Contracts with patients, NHS contracts, Follow-ups some practice management experience including advertising, maintaining positive relationship with patients, laboratories and fellowship practices, patient reminders and follow-ups CLINICAL SKILLS Independent Impression Taking Taking a range of Intra-oral and Extra-oral Radiographs Assisting Surgical procedures, including: apicoectomy, surgical removal of fractured roots and wisdom teeth General Chair-side Assistance in dental procedures: crown and bridge preparations, examinations, amalgam and composite fillings, removable prosthetics Nervous patients and paediatric patients care Chair-side adjustment of complete and partial acrylic dentures, orthodontic appliances Assisting with Implant Placement, Endodotics, Periodontology Giving Oral health advice, diet advice to the patients with high decay risk, appliance care advice to patients with fixed and removable prosthodontics, and post-surgical care advice to patients after tooth extractions CEREC CAD/CAM restorations - clinical preparation assistance, design, independent staining and glazing TECHNICAL SKILLS design and construction of complete and partial prosthetics (acrylic and metallic) design and construction of full ceramic, porcelain bonded and metallic fixed restorations design and construction of orthodontic appliances: removable and laboratory-fixed design and construction of thermoformed appliances: bleaching trays, sports-guards, bruxism splint, night guards, Essix retainers Denture repair and reline, tooth additions design and construction of immediate dentures design and construction of acrylic transitional fixed restorations

Timeline

Dental Technician

NHS Tayside / Dundee Dental Hospital and School
12.2021 - Current

Orthodontic Nurse / Orthodontic Technician

Perth Orthodontics
11.2020 - 12.2020

Trainee Dental Technician

RD Dental Laboratory
10.2017 - 02.2020

Assistant Lecturer/ Internal Assessor and Verifier

Edinburgh College
10.2016 - 05.2018

Dental Nurse/ on site Dental Technician

Waterden Dental Practice
04.2005 - 12.2015

L&D Assessor and Verifier Award - Teaching

Edinburgh College

Manual Handling Trainer Certificate - Health and Safety

NHS Tayside

Risk Assessor Certificate - Health and Safety

NHS Tayside Ninewells Hospital

Diploma - Clinical Photography

Delta Dental Training

Extended Diploma - Dental Technology, Distincion

Lambeth College

Ceramic Restorations Staining and Glazing Course - Henry Shein - Fixed Tooth Restorations

Henry Shein

Higher National Diploma - Radiography

King’s College

NVQ Level 3 - Dental Nursing

Chertsey Hospital

Diploma of Higher Education - Psychology

University of Bydgoszcz
Natalia Hejnowska