Last Local Anesthesia Lab

I was so excited to do our last local aneshesia lab.  I found it really fun to give injections.... just not so fun recieving them.  It was alot of injections doing the maxillary and mandibular arches.  I feel like I did well, I need to improve on giving the left PSA.  I felt like getting the right angle for the left PSA is really a struggle.  I hope as I give more injection through out the year it will get easier.  Besides that it went well.  Now to give them to real patients!!!

Mockboard

Well the one thing I learned for mockboards was what kind of patient that I don't want to have for the other mockboards and real boards.  My patient had great qualifications, more than 12 clicks of calculus per quad, no fillings and a great dentition.  I went into to mockboards ready to do great.  Well this was the first time my patient had ever had her teeth cleaned, and has never had anyother work done.   She was so sensitive, even being numb, she wouldnt let me use the ultrasonic, and was just scared the whole appointment.  It was frustrating for me because I really wanted to take full advantage of this mockboard and to do good, but it was hard to get anything done on her.  I missed some spots, but still passed.  Im glad I passed but didn't do as good as I wanted.  When looking for another mockboard or board patient I am going to look for someone who qualifies but also it tolerate of coming to the dental office for a cleaning and understands what I will be doing.  It will be another fun experience when I finish this patient. 

Another day in clinic

So today I was hoping to find a mockboard patient, but no luck!!  What am I going to do??? One more clinic day to find one.... wish me luck!! Well my first patient was a good experience, she had some tough calculus to get off, which ended up being really fun to get off, but did take some work.  Love how it excites us to get calcus off!  My second patient was so easy a 1b.  Passed off a pe.  I need to get on top of doing pe's or else I am going to get behind.  Well until next time... and then mockboards!!!

Local Anesthesia

Wow, I am surprised at how much I loved giving injections, but I really did not like getting them.  I was so not looking forward to our LA labs, but now looking back I can't believed I was so worried.  I thought most of them were relatively easy.  They only thing that was a little scary for me was on the PA and the IA penetrating the needle to the sight of deposition was a little nerve racking! Overall both last Friday and this Friday labs were great!

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.