October 25, 2007

My goal for today was to learn how to use my periodontal files. I practiced using them on my class 3 patient this morning, and I feel like I am getting the hang of it. I finally finished up one of my class 3 patients this morning after the third appt. This afternoon was a bit frustrating. My patient didn't show up even after I had confirmed her yesterday. So I started calling patients and I got a man to come in. Then I looked at his chart and he has to premed. I hurried and called him and told him to take his premed. His health history took me at least an hour to do because he has so many medications that he is taking. I had to look all of them up, and it took forever! I only got the OD done, and it would have been fine if he was a classification that I needed, but what do ya know, he is another class 5! I am really hoping that he builds up a lot of calculus by the time he comes back in, and then they might give me 4 quads of a class 2. Our first mock board is next week, and my goal is to fill out all the paperwork correctly.

October 18, 2007

My goal for today was to get a routine down. This morning we had a lab where we used the right and left ultrasonics, sonic scaler, periodontal files, and accessory fulcrums. We also learned about perio medicaments, caries risk assessment, and blood glucose test. My patient this afternoon went really smooth and I felt like I had a good routine. He was a class 5 and I got done a little bit early. My goal for next week is to use my periodontal files.

October 11, 2007

My goal for this week was to improve my scale time. I didn't do as well as I would have liked. My patients were a bit crazy, because I had to go take x-rays in the middle of scaling on both of them. I felt like this threw me out of my routine. My patient this morning was a class 5 with class 4 bone loss. She had some deep pockets that took some time to clean. I only got 2 quads done. My afternoon patient is a class 2 and I only got 2 quads done on him. I am probably going to use him for my mock board just because I don't have anyone else. I am a little worried though because he might not have enough calculus. I am just praying he builds up a lot of calculus in the next couple weeks. My goal for next week is to work on getting a routine down.

October 4, 2007

My goal today was to get better at using my Gracey instruments on my class 3 patient. I got two quads done on my class 3 patient. I feel like I am getting better every clinic session. I still have a lot of improvement to do though. I am excited for the experience I will get in the weeks to come. My other patient today was a 12 year old boy. I got to take my first Pano of the year, so that was good. My goal for next week is to improve my scale time.