Last monday in clinic

Today was our last monday in clinic for first year.  Time sure has flown by.  My patient today needed a pano so I did that and got that requirment done!! Yeah.  Then I just did an OD and passed off my Diagnadent Pe.  I really like the dignodent.  My patient had dental insurance so did not want a cleaning so I ended with ohi.  I was so nervous today with doing everything and i dont know why.  My new goal is to be confidnete in myself with knowing what I am doing. One more clinic day...Until then!!

Another 1b patient

After these 4 quads today I have finished my 1b quad requirmetns.  Feels good to get requirments done.  This was an easy class 1b cleaning.  I took 4 bwx and 3 pa's and finished my bwx and pa requirmetns also. My patient was so concerned about her oral helath so it was a good experience teaching her ohi and how she can reverse her gingivitis.  I cant believe clinic is almost over... Until next time.

Class 2

Today I had a patient come in that i was hoping needed a pano, but he didnt need any x-rays.  He ended up being a class 2 patient.  I was already done with my class 2's but i decided to still clean him.  In the middle of the appiontment my chair light went off.  I told mr salomon and he came and changed the light bulb but it still wouldnt work.  I waited around FOREVER (well it felt like forever) but it still was not working.  So finally I changed chairs and finished the cleaning.  I missed more spots then I probably should have because I was feeling rushed on time.  I hope the next clinic time goes better.  It was good learning experience cleaning another class two patient though.  The calculus on his lower anteriors were so hard to get off, so I learned form that.

1a's

Today I saw two 1a patients.  My first 1a patient had so much staining.  I tried sclaing it off and then rubber cup polishing it off but it just wasnt coming off.  So then I decided to use the airpowder polisher and pass of my pe.  I have been scared to do the airpowder polish pe, but it actullay went really well.  It got all of the staining off and I was complemented on my technique with it.  My next 1 a patinet had a little bit of sheet calculs but rather than that was easy to clean.  I did 3 sealants on her.

Class 3

Today was a big day for me... Cleaning my class 3 patient.  I like how with the class three it seemed to be easier to feel the calculus and remove it because it was so obvious.  I did miss spots but it was a good learning experience.  I hope next year i will improve so that class 3's will become easier. 

1b patient

Today was a great day in clinic.  I am getting faster.  It feel so great to be able to start a 1b patient and get them completly done.  I have been so lucky this semester and have had so many family memeber been my pateints so they have been reliable.  I took vertical bwx with schick.  Wow that is hard with the cord.  I think I am going to try and stick to the other methods of x-rays when i am doing vertical bxw.  It was a good learning experience though.  Until next time!!

I hope I remember what I am doing

Coming back to clinic after a week off i am hoping i remember everything!! It has me nervous for the summer and forgetting everything.  Well today I saw a 1b patient and got to take a pano on him, which I am so glad because I am in need of pano's.  My patient did not seem to have very much calculus so it was like i was just de-plaughing.  It was a good day in clinic and I feel like I am getting faster.  I went from start to finish and got him done in one appointment.  I hope I can keep improving in the amount of time I take to scale.

I found my Class 3!!!!!!

Okay so I have gotten behing in blogging so I am taking time to catch up.  So on the 9th I found my class 3 patient!! I was so excited and relieved!! I was so nervous that It was going to be hard to fine one to get all my requirments done, but I found one and everything is working out.  I did the OD took BWX and did 5 PA's.  The next appointment to finish this patient I hope I can get all four quads done because he only wants to come back one more time.  He is missing some teeth so I think it will be possible!! Good day in clinic!