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!

Another great day in clinic

Today I saw a class 5 patient.  He has great oral hygiene, so he had very little calculus.  It was a quick and easy cleaning.  I passed off my subgingival universal PE and also my patient had a removable brigde so I passed of my Removable appliance PE.  I only missed one spot of calculus. I feel like  am getting better at feeling and instrumentaion to get it off.  My goal is to get better at my angulation.  I seem to angle it too much.. It kind of is a bad habit I have gotten into.  So my next day of instrumentation I am going to concentrate more on angulation. Until next time...Im hoping my patient on wednesday is a class 3, wish me luck!!!

Good Day in Clinic!!

Today I finished up a 1B patient.  I did the glucose PE and the intraoral carmera PE.  Then I scaled 4 quads on my patient.  I didn't miss any spots, it was great!! After monday I was so discouraged and today helped me to realize that I am getting better.  I also did 2 sealants on Marens patient.  Thanks Maren for letting me.  Next monday I hope to sclae 4 quads on a class 2/5 patient. Is it possible? I hope!