Instructor

Linda Pulgar

Cell Phone: (786) 370 8410

EMail: lindapulgar@gmail.com

Experienced, thorough cosmetic dentist, with major professional experience in prosthodontics and orthodontics. 16+years of general practice including ample endodontic experience and restoration work. (English‐Spanish-Portuguese). Outstanding people + marketing skills.

Academics

Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 1995 to 2001.
Degrees: Dentist 2001
Specialist Diploma on Esthetic Dentistry. 2003
Orthodontic trained 1 year. (Orthodontic Seminar) 2004
ECE Transcript Diploma and curriculum

Post-graduate training

Reconstructive dentistry, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.
Reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. 2003.
Esthetic Dentistry, Colegio de Odontólogos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Dental Association), Caracas, Venezuela, 2003.
Reconstructive and esthetic dentistry internship, San Juan de Dios Hospital, Caracas, 2004-‐2005.
Orthodontics, OA, S.A., Tilarán, Costa Rica, 2006.
Invisalign digital impressions, (ITero) Miami, FL 48 hours. 2015
Rx and skill expanded duties certification, Miami, FL 36 hours. 2013
Implant Digital Impressions, (ITero), Miami, FL 36 hours. 2013
OSHA training course Orlando,Fl 20017
CPR course 2016- 2017
HIPPA Training 2016
Aligner Plus Course International Dentist. 2018
Chairside Assistant General and Ortho
Assist in Orthodontics consults
Explain and present the treatments to the patients
Basic General Ortho procedures Set Up rooms
Make Supply list orders

Orthodontics Records

Take Professional Pictures,
Take Impressions bite registration,
Take pano and ceph
Delivery Orthodontics Appliances
IPR.
Placing and bonding brackets, tubes and bands.
Wire placement and orho adjustments
Place open coil, close coil,
Activate exposures for impacted teeth
Lingual retainers technique
Fabricate lingual retainers
Debonding techniques.
Instructions for elastics
Hygiene Instructions for patients
Hygiene evaluation
Floss techniques
Plaque control technique
Prophy
Sellants
Whitening trays fabrication
Mouthguard fabrication
Placed metallics ligatures,
Impressions for appliances.
Alginate Impressions and casting.
Placed bite blocks posterior and anteriors
Fabricate clear retainers.
Fabricated hawley retainers
Invisalign impressions.
Invisalign buttons placement and general monthly check-‐up for invisaligns treatments -‐
OASIS Dental Practice Management Software.
Spacers and appliances placing.
Digital X-‐Rays. Pano and Ceph
FMX , P.A, Bitewings
Whitening procedures.
Making, cementing and removal of temps and crowns.
Packing cord,
Final Impressions,
Reline for dentures,try on dentures and partials.
Fabricate templates for temporary crowns
Osha laws and regulations
Sterilizations techniques cold sterilizations
CPR Training
Dentrix
QSi programs
Spanish, English, Portuguese speaker.
Adult and Children patient skills.
Marketing skills.
Proactive and great team worker.
Dental assistant former trainer:
Crown and bridge
Ortho assistant trainer
Sterilizations steps for dental assistant
Front Desk Skill
Marketing and Sales
Claim Insurances
Filling
Training and coordinating team workers.

Work Experiences

Dentist Study Group 2016 - 2018 Owner. Training and preparing internationals dentist. Dentals Boards course prep.
Ortho assistant trainer for DAPA
Guideline for foreign trained dentist . Speaker . Solidaridad sin fronteras Miami,Fl 2017
Ortho assistant instructor for Hoffman dental Group. 2016 -2018
Ortho assistant trainer privates tutorings.2016
General Assistant Bright now dental Dr Antonio Maceda, DR Eduardo Cortez, Dr CArlos Duke.
Orthodontic Assistant Bright now Dental DR Lauris Johnsons, Dr Theodoro Adams
Orthodontics Assistant: OBT Dental and Orthodontics, Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando. From January 2016 .
Orthodontics Assistant: Private practices of Dr. David Lach, D.D.S, Lach Orthodontic Specialists, Oviedo and Lake
Nona Offices. From June 2015 to September 2015.
Orthodontics Assistant: Town & country family Dental Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez D.M.D. Part-‐time. From march 2013 to July 2014.
Ortho and Dental Assistant: private practice of Dr. Theodore Herrmann, D.M.D. Assure Smile Holistic Practices. Full time. From June 2013 to January 2014.
Ortho and Dental Assistant: Private practice to Dr. Julio Hernandez, DMD Town and country Dentistry. Full time. From March 2013 to June 2013.
Ortho and Dental Assistant: Private practice to Dr. Julio Hernandez , DMD, Biscayne Wellness Center. Part time. From Dec 2012 to March 2013.
Private Practice/General Dentistry/Aesthetic Dentistry/General Manager. On my own office in Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 07/2006 to 06/2010.
Aesthetic Dentistry Intern. San Juan De Dios Hospital, Caracas, Venezuela. From 06/2004 to 06/2006.
Office Manager/General Dentist/Aesthetic Dentistry Intern. Baruta Town Dentist Office of the Public Health Ministry, Caracas, Venezuela. From 06/2004 to 06/2006.
Private Practice/General Dentistry. On my own office in Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 05/2003 to 06/2004.
General Dentist. Sistema Regional de Salud, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 05/2003 to 06/2004.
General Dentist. Colegio Don Bosco, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 05/2003 to 12/2003.
General Dentist. Adolfo Pons Hospital, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 01/2003 to 05/2003.
General Dentist. Health Services of Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 07/2002 to 12/2002.
General Dentist. Dental Office of the Colegio Nacional de Periodistas, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 07/2001 to 07/2002.
Dental Assistant/Surgical Assistant. Health Services of Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, to Dr. Gerardo Guillen, maxillofacial surgery professor from the Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 07/2001 to 07/2002.
Dental Assistant. Dental Office of the Colegio Nacional de Periodistas, Maracaibo, to Dr. César Molina, maxillofacial surgery professor from the Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 01/2000 to 01/2001.
Dental Assistant. Private practice to Dr. Jafeth Leal Díaz, periodontics professor from the Universidad Del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela. From 01/1999 to 01/2000.