Goal: complete OD and FM scale on 1B patient, also take 4 bwx and Pano.
I did it!!! Today I saw the nicest boy. He was so fun to work on! So I took a pano on him. I did it with conventional film. It is a pain in the butt loading that film in the daylight loader! But I did it. I also took bwx. He didn't consent to retakes and that always makes me nervous but I got them!! So that started the appointment off well. I was able to complete all quads, due mainly to the fact that there wasn't alot of calc. I don't know if I would be able to complete an adult 1B in one appointment. I need to work on that! But the appointment went well and I was able to accomplish my goals!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Clinic 16
Goal: complete 4 quads of V, pass off universal and ultrasonic PE
Well, today i accomplished part of my goal. I was able to finish 4 quads. It was a good learning experience cause my patient couldn't handle the ultrasonic so i hand scaled alot of calculus. It can take a long time! and its hard! But I learned alot while doing it and how to use the instruments more effectively. Inst Vining also showed me some good tips to be able to see with direct vision, it was great! I passed off the universal but didn't get to do ultrasonic. If anyone is unaware and vining ever asks what the 3 communicable diseases that you shouldn't use the ultrasonic with are, remember that they are TB, Hep B and Hep A or C (great, now I can't completely remember:) But thats very important to him! All in all a good day!
Well, today i accomplished part of my goal. I was able to finish 4 quads. It was a good learning experience cause my patient couldn't handle the ultrasonic so i hand scaled alot of calculus. It can take a long time! and its hard! But I learned alot while doing it and how to use the instruments more effectively. Inst Vining also showed me some good tips to be able to see with direct vision, it was great! I passed off the universal but didn't get to do ultrasonic. If anyone is unaware and vining ever asks what the 3 communicable diseases that you shouldn't use the ultrasonic with are, remember that they are TB, Hep B and Hep A or C (great, now I can't completely remember:) But thats very important to him! All in all a good day!
Clinic 15
Goal: complete 2 sealant patients, a/p PE and glucose test
Today went well but I thought it was going to go alittle smoother. Its stressful to see multiple patients in a day. I feel better about doing sealants. I've never really enjoyed and sometimes dread doing them but they went well. I'm sure with more practice it will just continue to improve. It was interesting passing of a/p. I had read all about it but i couldn't remeber well how we had done it but i passed and thats the important thing right:) and the glucose test PE went well too!
Today went well but I thought it was going to go alittle smoother. Its stressful to see multiple patients in a day. I feel better about doing sealants. I've never really enjoyed and sometimes dread doing them but they went well. I'm sure with more practice it will just continue to improve. It was interesting passing of a/p. I had read all about it but i couldn't remeber well how we had done it but i passed and thats the important thing right:) and the glucose test PE went well too!
Clinic 14
Goal: Complete: OD, bwx, pano, scale
Well I didn't quite accomplish all that. I at least got the first three done. I saw one of my favorite people in the world today. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I learned alot about charting! Also, I took my first pano. I'm really grateful for the handy instructions that are on the wall. If you follow them its pretty straight forward. Oh one fun experience; so I went to run through my conventional films and there was already films being processed. I didn't know it was the test film until i had loaded all mine. It came out dark and so did all of mine:( Come to find out, there was a problem witht the fixer leaking out. Luckily the instructor counted them. The rest of the appointment went well though. It was probably the first clinic day that I wasn't rushed to the end. It was kinda nice!
Well I didn't quite accomplish all that. I at least got the first three done. I saw one of my favorite people in the world today. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I learned alot about charting! Also, I took my first pano. I'm really grateful for the handy instructions that are on the wall. If you follow them its pretty straight forward. Oh one fun experience; so I went to run through my conventional films and there was already films being processed. I didn't know it was the test film until i had loaded all mine. It came out dark and so did all of mine:( Come to find out, there was a problem witht the fixer leaking out. Luckily the instructor counted them. The rest of the appointment went well though. It was probably the first clinic day that I wasn't rushed to the end. It was kinda nice!
Clinic 13
Goal: Learn how to clean braces and finish him in one appointment.
OH BOY!
OH BOY!
So I was very nervous. I’ve never worked on braces before . I sat down and started to work and all my practice and knowledge flew right out the window. I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing! I eventually pulled out my ultrasonic and just washed away the biofilm. That was mostly what he had. Although he did have a cavity and I saw first hand what can happen when the ultrasonic gets near it… Anyway, It was a good learning experience. I still don’t think I’m comfortable working on braces but I suppose that’ll come.
Clinic 12
Goal: scale 4 quads on an Adult.
I have yet to finish 4 quads on an adult in one appointment but I did it!
I have yet to finish 4 quads on an adult in one appointment but I did it!
This possibly made my best valentine’s day to date! (that should say somethingJ )I continued to improve ultrasonicing and passed off my anterior scaling PE! Yeah But I must admit the best part of the day was getting flowers from my patient! He brought them for me for cleaning his teeth! It was pretty awesome (don’t get too excited though…he’s married) but it was still awesome and I did finish him so that was great!
Clinic 11
Goal: Accomplish an OD and 4 quads...check!
Today i saw a nice youn boy. His mother gave consent for x-rays but no retakes-talk about pressure! Luckily, I got them all the first go!One more set of conventional done! I still feel weird probing young patients but its getting faster! I completed the OD and did a complete full mouth scale! I've decided that I like 1B patients that are young and have no calculus. I think I'll start screening for patients under 16! They're easy. I also discovered its very difficult to explain tx plans in another language! Thinak heavens for mr. Soloman. But I'm happy to report 4 quads done!
Today i saw a nice youn boy. His mother gave consent for x-rays but no retakes-talk about pressure! Luckily, I got them all the first go!One more set of conventional done! I still feel weird probing young patients but its getting faster! I completed the OD and did a complete full mouth scale! I've decided that I like 1B patients that are young and have no calculus. I think I'll start screening for patients under 16! They're easy. I also discovered its very difficult to explain tx plans in another language! Thinak heavens for mr. Soloman. But I'm happy to report 4 quads done!
Clinic 10
Goal: finish 1 class II quad, possibly 2 and then see a 3yr.
Today didn't quite go as planned. I accomplished alot but had my 1st official break down of the year. I didn't think it would come but it did. Its kind of embarasing when you start to cry in clinic! On a positive note I did finish 2 quads of a class II and learned how to properly ultrasonic. When I finally finished that patient, I saw my 1st kid patient. I was alittle stressed and turned into assistant mode and completely forgot that the instructor had to check my patient before he left:( Not a good idea! Luckily Costley is generous and will work with you! I am just happy this clinic day will never happen again!!!
Today didn't quite go as planned. I accomplished alot but had my 1st official break down of the year. I didn't think it would come but it did. Its kind of embarasing when you start to cry in clinic! On a positive note I did finish 2 quads of a class II and learned how to properly ultrasonic. When I finally finished that patient, I saw my 1st kid patient. I was alittle stressed and turned into assistant mode and completely forgot that the instructor had to check my patient before he left:( Not a good idea! Luckily Costley is generous and will work with you! I am just happy this clinic day will never happen again!!!
Clinic 9
Well, obviously I have failed at the last goal. Its now march and I haven't blogged since jan. BAH! I keep forgetting! Anyway, for clinic:
Goal: finish scaling my class V patient, with time to spare.
Well, I did accomplish my goal. I was able to scale 3 quads of my class V patient. He was very comfortable i suspect because he fell asleep. I had to use a biteblock to keep him open. I didn't really have alot of time to spare but I got him done and that is the important part!
Goal: finish scaling my class V patient, with time to spare.
Well, I did accomplish my goal. I was able to scale 3 quads of my class V patient. He was very comfortable i suspect because he fell asleep. I had to use a biteblock to keep him open. I didn't really have alot of time to spare but I got him done and that is the important part!
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