Maria Walsh

Dedicated and detail-oriented bilingual dentist with comprehensive training in oral health, diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care. Skilled with extensive academic and clinical experience in dental care for the elderly and special care dentistry. Seeking a position to contribute and enhance clinical expertise and passion for high-quality patient care in a reputable dental practice.

With my skills and exceptional patient-centered care, I am certain I could become a valuable asset to your team and practice.

Associate Dentist - Family Smiles - Burnsville, MN

(2025-07 - 2026-06)

• Provide comprehensive clinical evaluations, and develop treatment plans for all ages – from children to the elderly
• Perform dental procedures such as; fillings, crowns, bridges, digital complete and partial dentures, simple and surgical extractions and anterior and premolar root canals
• Deliver pediatric dental care, including cleanings, fillings, SDF and fluoride application, and extractions
• Perform same day emergency appointments
• Proficient in the use of 3shape intraoral scanner

Student Dentist - University of Minnesota SOD - Minneapolis, MN

(2023-01 - 2025-05)

• Performed comprehensive evaluations, determined accurate diagnoses and treatment planning
• Delivered a wide range of dental procedures, including routine restorative treatments, prosthodontics (crowns, single implant crowns, bridges, and dentures), endodontics (premolar and anterior root canals), pediatrics (restorative treatment, prophylaxis, fluoride applications, pulpotomy, and SSC), periodontics, and simple and surgical extractions
• Managed complex cases using a multidisciplinary approach and appropriate referrals
• Provided comprehensive care to patients in the Special Care Clinic

Lead Dental Assistant - Advanced Dentistry of Virginia - Richmond, VA

(2016-02 - 2022-12)

• Served as a dental assistant during general and advanced procedures including prosthodontic treatments, guided implant surgery planning, and oral conscious sedation
• Gained experience and patient management in dental care for the elderly
• Identified patient needs and requirements; closely involved in assessing and proposing patient diagnosis, treatment planning, use of advanced clinical technology, and complex case evaluation with a prosthodontist
• Employed and operated cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), intraoral digital scans such as Medit, 3Shape, and iTero
• Built strong relationships with patients to ensure their comfort and knowledge; provided pre-operative and post-operative instructions for upcoming procedures
• Knowledge of Straumann, Nobel, Biohorizons, Zimmer and Megagen implant systems

General Dentist - Clinica Odontologica Biodent - Lima, Peru

(2015-02 - 2016-01)

• Worked as a general dentist providing comprehensive evaluations, assessed patient dental histories, arrived at accurate diagnoses, and treatment planned patient cases
• Delivered a wide range of dental work including direct restorations, crowns, bridges, partial and complete removable dentures, simple extractions and anterior root canals while providing exemplary care

Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry - University of Minnesota - School of Dentistry (2023-01 - 2025-05)

Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry - University of San Martin de Porres - School of Dentistry (2010 - 2014-06)