Peter Samaan

Foreign-trained dentist and fixed prosthodontist with 14+ years of combined experience across clinical dentistry, fixed prosthodontics, CAD/CAM operations, and dental practice management. Currently serves as Licensed Lead Dental Assistant across two Massachusetts and Rhode Island practices, leading compliance coordination, staff hiring and onboarding, and clinical chairside support. Hands-on expertise with Open Dental, DEXIS, Medit intraoral scanning, Dentsply Sirona CAD/CAM, and Overjet AI.

Bilingual in English and Arabic.

Licensed Lead Dental Assistant & Compliance Coordinator at Diamond Hill Dental (2024-12 – Present)

• Function as compliance lead and de facto office manager, supporting the practice owner across clinical, administrative, and regulatory operations.
• Built the practice's full compliance infrastructure from scratch: HIPAA binder, OSHA forms, Infection Control Policy, Exposure Control Plan, BAA templates, and Rhode Island-specific regulatory documentation.
• Authored Dental Assistant and Front Desk Coordinator training binders, plus complete HIPAA and OSHA compliance binders used for new-hire onboarding.
• Drive hiring process for clinical (CDA) and front-desk roles — candidate screening, interviewing, and structured onboarding covering Open Dental, DEXIS, Medit, and Overjet AI workflows.
• Provide full-scope chairside support across general, restorative, prosthodontic, and SureSmile clear aligner procedures: impressions, digital radiography, sterilization, and patient education.
• Coordinate lab cases, vendor relationships, and supply inventory across the practice.

Licensed Lead Dental Assistant at Holliston Complete Dentistry (2024-12 – Present)

• Deliver chairside assistance for general, restorative, and prosthodontic procedures.
• Manage patient flow, instrument preparation, sterilization protocols, and infection control compliance.
• Support continuity of care and staff coordination through a practice ownership transition.
• Operate digital radiography and practice management systems to streamline daily workflow.

Dentist | Fixed Prosthodontist at Hayat Dental Clinics (2021-01 – 2023-12)

• Practiced in a fully digital clinic with in-house lab using Medit intraoral scanning and end-to-end digital design and fabrication of crowns and bridges.
• Developed comprehensive treatment plans and performed complex endodontic treatments, implant cases, Invisalign clear aligner treatment, and minor surgeries.
• Participated in full-mouth rehabilitations under general anesthesia.

Fixed Prosthodontist | CAD/CAM Lab Manager at MAS Dental Clinic (2018-01 – 2021-12)

• Specialized in fixed and removable prosthodontics across a high-volume patient caseload.
• Led setup and day-to-day operations of the Dentsply Sirona Digital CAD/CAM lab, including digital design and in-house fabrication of crowns and bridges.
• Owned hiring and onboarding for clinical and front-desk staff.

General Dentist at Dental Gallery Clinic & Training Institute (2013-01 – 2018-12)

• Built broad clinical experience across periodontology, endodontics, and implant placement.
• Contributed to the launch and operational setup of a new dental training institute.
• Managed diverse patient caseloads across multi-specialty dental care.

Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Fixed Prosthodontics – October Six University (2007-01 – 2012-12)

Dental Internship – October Six University Hospital (2012-01 – 2013-12)