1-30-07

My mom was my patient today. She was my patient last semester, so I had already started her; I had already scaled 1 quad. I didn't miss anything today, so I was happy with the appointment. I am still too slow though! I passed off my explorer PE today. I was glad to be able to pass one off. It's hard to catch the instructors when they have time.

1-28-07

My pt today hadn't been to the dentist for eight years. My bitewings I took on her were not good. Her mouth was tiny and she had a really bad gag reflex. She was even gagging during the premolar shots. And she had so much calculus! I couldn't even see her teeth in some areas. It was very tenacious too. She's a 1b.

I had my first 1A. It went really well. I was able to finish him pretty quickly. It was nice only needing one check. He couldn't have any sealants; he had cavities and restorations on all of his molars and premolars. Overall, it went really well.

I had my first pt who actually had some calculus. I didn't do very good; I missed a lot of spots. I'm having a hard time feeling the calculus. I explored, but I couldn't feel it. That's definitely something I need to work on.

1B

My little sister was my patient. She is a 1B. I was able to do a set of bitewings and finish scaling. She has an impacted wisdom tooth, so a pano would be good for her. I will be rescheduling her for a pano and some sealants. I thought the appointment went well.

first patient

My first patient of the semester was also my first patient I didn't know since I had my mom for my patient last semester. I thought it went well. I was worried she wouldn't come because the roads were so bad. She was about an hour late, but I was able to finish all four quads. I did miss a few spots though. I need to slow down a little to make sure I am being thorough.

area specific instrumentation

We learned area specific instruments today. We also got to practice ultrasonic scaling. It all went well exept the distal Gracey. I can't get that one right. I'm nervous for Wed. My first non-family patient. I can't believe we're back in school already. I'm already ready for another break!