only a few sessions left

I am doing okay on requirements. I only need after today 6 more quads of a class III I think I have them scheduled. I am excited to be done with the semester. I like giving anesthetic. Today i gave it to a second patient. I had a really sensitive pt. I counldn't explore or probe. It was annoying. For the first time I used oraqix and I don' t know if I really believe in that or not. I am not so sure it really did anything, I guess I will just have to keep trying it and see if it is helpful. She was so nice and then you touch her mouht and she kind-of freaked. I didn't totally love working on her.

Mock board

Today was mock board. I was kind-of glad that I got to be a student examiner befor I had to actually be the clinician, but also it stressed me out a little because I wish I had already done it. I was a little anxious. Then my patient got here and I was glad to get going. I did my initial check and then the examiners had my patient for 45 minutes. It was really stressful. Then guess what they didn't qualify!!! Professor Alexander was the one who helped me find her and we decided that there were 12 big enough clicks with one quad and four other teeth. I don't know what is going to happen, but I guess it will be okay. I am glad it is over and glad for the experience.

YEAH YEAH

Today was a really good day. Morning lab was nice and then this afternoon I only saw a 5 year old. It was so nice and relaxing. In a way though I feel like I am wasting time because I tried to find another pt. to come after the 5 year old, but couldn't. I need class III really bad.

board pt

Well as of today I only need 2 more quads of a class II and It is my board pt. so I will get them because I have to use two quads. I am feeling more confidant at moments, but less at others. This morning I did 2 quads of a class II and did fairly well. I still missed two spots. Then this afternoon I worked on my board patient and was able to get two quads done. I missed three spots on her. In one quad. Two of the spots I knew were there and couldn't get off. The other one was so easy to get off once I knew it was there. I am nervous for the board, but oh well here we go. I think I am relaxing a little and I am finally learning to use my explorer. Today though I broke a periodontal file in my patients pocket. Mesial grove of #5. It was kind of scary, but I knew I couldn't have her swallow and I couldn't use the suction so she didn't so I could get an instructor; so I just got the explorer like nothing happened and got the tip out. It was a little easier than I was expecting. I am glad I got it out though with no problem. My patient never even knew.

ups and downs

Today in clinic there were a lot of ups and downs for me. I first had a new pt. and was really hoping he was a mock board pt. So I start probing and nos really specific depths, then we took x-rays and there wasn't really any calculus but professor Alexander said that there was still a chance that he would be. So I was really praying. Well he wasn't. I am almost freaking out now because I am seeing three kids between now and mock boards. So I was hoping to find a second patient for the afternoon because I was seeing a 5 year old. I wanted to as least screen a patient. Well about an hour after my 5 year old left I asked a pt in the waiting room if they wanted their teeth cleaned. She did. I bring her back and she is SS and realized I couldn't take x-rays because she was pregnant. There goes that chance. Then I was probing and there really wasn't anything significant and I am not really feeling calculus. So I then got the explorer and holy cow. She totally had a lot of calculus. I checked around and I was like oh my heck. I had prof alexander check her and we counted up the spots and there were exactly the right amount of big clicks if you used three teeth from another quad. Then I said I still can't use her because I can't take x-rays on her. Prof. Alexander said you just miss 4 points from the beginning if you don't have x-rays. If by chance I find someone else between now and then then I think I would give her away, but that is not likely. Thank goodness.