February 26, 2007

My goal for today was to use the ultrasonic correctly, but I didn't end up using the ultrasonic because my patient cancelled this morning. My husband was really nice and he came in to get his teeth cleaned. I got all finished with him, and then I took a pano on him. My goal for Wednesday is to scale in 30 minutes.

February 21, 2007

My goal for today was to get my patient walked out on time. I didn't meet my goal because I walked my patient out about 10 minutes late. I don't feel too bad about it though because I took a full mouth, which takes awhile. My patient was a class 2! I still need one more class 2 patient. I am feeling a lot more comfortable with probing, and I am getting a lot faster. My goal for next Monday is to use the ultrasonic correctly.

February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day! My goal for today was to learn how to use the ultrasonic. I had a lot of fun using the ultrasonic. I think I am going to enjoy using it on my patients. First we practiced on a penny, then on a typodont, and finally on each other. It was nice to not have to worry about a patient today. I got my PSR PE passed off too! My goal for next Wednesday is to get my patient walked out on time.

February 12, 2007

My goal for today was to have no missed spots at my scale check. My first patient this morning cancelled, but luckily I had another patient lined up to come in. I took care of my first 1A patient today, and it was fun! I enjoy working on kids. I didn't meet my goal though because I had a couple of missed spots on my scale check. My goal for next time is to learn how to use the ultrasonic.

February 7, 2007

My goal for today was to finish my patient in one appointment. I did it! My patient had 2 quads of a class 1B and 2 quads of a class 2. I am really glad that I didn't have to tell him that he had to come back because I don't think he liked sitting there for that long. I missed a few spots on my scale check, so I want to be more thorough next time. My goal for next time is to have no missed spots at my scale check.

February 5, 2007

My goal for today was to do all my duties as the CA. I really enjoyed being the CA because it is a lot less stressful than seeing a patient. It was fun to help patients check in and out. I enjoyed taking money and counting the money at the end. I was excited that it all balanced out. My goal for next time is to finish my patient in one appointment.