Today was an easy day. I had a class 5 in the morning with no calculus, and then another class 5 in the afternoon with just a little calculus. I got done with both of them pretty fast, so I wish I would have had another patient scheduled. It was hard enough to get 2 patients today though. I don't know what it was about today, but no one wanted to come in. I got my schedule for the rest of the semester pretty much filled trying to fill todays afternoon apt. It was a good day. Both of my patients were even on time, which never happens.

I'm sick of no shows

I talked to my patients last night and they said they were coming. My morning patient no showed and I was supposed to see her husband this afternoon. I had already screened my morning patient and she was a class 2. She didn't qualify for boards, but she was close, so I was hopeful about her husband. When I called to find out if she was still coming she said she couldn't and that her husband wasn't coming this afternoon. So I'm in a very bad mood right now. I was able to find someone to come in this afternoon, but I'm pretty sure he'll be a class 5. I also found someone who could come this morning, but late so I'd only have time for a screening. She called back though and said she wouldn't be able to make it. So I had an extremely unproductive morning and I am so frustrated!! I'm doing okay on classifications, but I need to find a board patient and I'm never going to find one if my patients never come!

2-26-09

My morning patient cancelled the night before. I was able to fill the spot though. The patient I found said she had never had her teeth cleaned. I was excited, it sounded like good potential for a board patient. She ended up being a 1b, she had hardly any calculus. I think she wasn't being completely truthful about never having had her teeth cleaned. Oh well.

I had another no show in the afternoon and was unable to find someone to come in. I HATE wasting time. It bugged me so bad to not have a patient. I did sharpen all my instruments though, so at least I got something done this afternoon, just nothing productive.

2-17-09

I found a class 4 patient. Yeah! I did 2 quads and scheduled him back for the other 2. It was very exciting. Especially after a morning with yet again another class 5. He is scheduled for April. Now I just need to find 4 more quads. It's a relief to have at least 2 quads done. Class 4's are impossible to find!