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!

2-12-09

Today was my clinic simulation day. It was extremely buisy, but productive. In the morning I did a Pano on my sister and saw a 1a. Then I did an OD and x-rays on a pt I was hoping would qualify for boards. It was close, but not enough.

In the afternoon I did 2 quads of a class 2, I did a sealant on my little sister, and I saw a 1b and passed off my nitrous. My first patient was 20 min late, which matters when you have 3 patients scheduled. It all worked out though. The sealant was a little crazy. My light didn't work, but I didn't realize it didn't work until I went to cure the sealant. I had to run over and get a new light. At least it was my sister. She stayed open and it still worked out. I was glad I didn't have to start over.

Mockboard

Wow, this mockboard went so much better than the one last semester. Last semester my patient was an hour late. This time she called me the night before to let me know she would be there 15 min early because she knew it was my test. She was amazing! I hope I can find a patient that reliable for boards. The whole thing went so smoothly. I didn't miss any calculus, Yeah! It was a good feeling to pass. Now I just need to find a patient for the real thing.

2-3-09

My VA day yesterday was great. In the morning my patient was half hour late, so I was able to go to dental and do some injections. My morning patient ended up having really high blood pressure, so he was just going to have a dental exam and then leave, but the dentist said to go ahead and do the cleaning. He was a class 5. The apt went really well.

In the afternoon I did a set of BWX and a Pano. I really need Panos, so that was very helpful. I was also able to do more injections. He turned out to be 3 quads of a 3 and 1 quad of a 4 YEAH! I only finished 2 quads, but he is coming back for the other 2. He was a very nice man. He was anxious to start using the proxybrush and double checked that it was in his bag when he left. It's nice to have patients that listent to OHI and that I know are going to follow through.