Finally I have finished!

I have finally made it through an appointment! Yeah! So I got here, and my patient didn't show up, luckily someone else was here that didn't have an appointment, so I got a patient luckily! He was a 1A and was a great patient. I even finished a sealant on him! Yeah! He also had some decay, when his mom found out, she started chewing him out poor little guy! Anyway, thinsgs were great!

I like to scale

I just need to learn how to use the ultrasonic scaler and I'll be all set! My patient today was great, I got a pano and 4 bwx on her, I tried to scale her calculus on the lower anteriors lingually, but I tell you what, that stuff didn't want to come off. I am rescheduling her for after I know the ultrasonic so that I can get her in and out of here with minimal tissue damage!
Thanks for the help Amiee!

I guess I should blog about monday

I had nightmares sunday night thinking that my patient wouldn't show up, I just couldn't sleep! Then I came in the morning, and my patient was the first to show up, She was a great patient, she endured all my poking and prodding, she bled at every probe depth, she had decay on all her buccal surfaces and the had moderate periodontal disease! Wow! Class 3 here I come!
So I refered her to Candice! Good luck girl!

One down, a lot more to go!

Well, she's done, it only took six hours, but she is finally done. Thank heavens! Is it possible to really take 6 hours on a 1B patient! I suck! Hopefully one day I will get it right! But today was not that day. However, I did pretty well on my exploring and on my scaling. I just need to complete tx faster, and not second guess myself, that is what the instructors are for!
Another day done!

Well I had my first patient of the semester today, and things went pretty well, I got through health history, x-rays and OD on my grandma, but there is a ton that I didn't get to. It is a little difficult to work on someone with memory problems, she didnt' remember much of what I was telling her, and she would ask me the same questions over and over again, but that is something that I just have to deal with for her. Anyway, I am excited for this semester so I can get faster.

We're Back!!!!

I can't believe we are back! Now that school is back in session, it feels like I never had a break. I really need to practice if I want to keep from getting carpal tunnel!!!
Anyway, I am not really very excited about being back, I am feeling stressed about getting patients and about my schedule.