First day back in the clinic

This morning I was a little disappointed because I thought for sure my patient was going to be a class 3, but she was a class 2. Not a big deal I was just hoping for the class 3. Even though she was a class 3 doesn't mean she was easy. She had really tenacious subgingival calculus, so I was only able to finish 2 quads.
This afternoon was really relaxing. My Dad came in and he's just a 1B, so we were done way early!!

First day at the VA

Wow I think I'm still so lost on EVERYTHING!! Actually I would have to say for being my first day, it went pretty well. I was able to get one quad of a class 3 done. Which is not too shabby! But I felt like a complete idiot when the doctor couldn't pull up my patients perio chart! He was kind a jerk to me!! But all in all it was a pretty good day.

Last clinic day!

What a great way to end the semester. I saw 2 children today, so it was another stress free day! I was able to get done early, so I gathered all my instrument so I can take them home and make sure I'm not missing anything. It's just such a good feeling to know I'm done with my first!

Last day of class 3

Today was a really good day! I just had to finish the upper left quadrant, so it was a stress free day! My class 3 had been such a great experience for me. I've learned so much! It still took me over an hour to finish the last quadrant, but I didn't miss anything! YAY Just one more clinic day left!

Today I was supposed to see 2 class 1a's, but one of the kids ended up being a 1B. So I still need to find one more class 1a before the end of the semester, which is only one more week. But I was able to finish my last sealant requirement today! So overall a good and productive day.

Class 3 day 2

Today I was able to scale 2 quads. It took me forever, but at least I'm getting closer to getting my patient done. Toward the end my hand was shaking because I was using so much force to try and get the calculus off. I think I just over worked my arm. One more quad to go!!

Another Class 3

I found another class 3! She smoked for 22 years and hasn't had a cleaning for about 10 years. I scaled one quad and her calculus is sooo tenacious. I was pulling as hard as I could and it would not come off. My arm hurt so bad after just one quad. I ended up giving my other class 3 to Tiauna because she still needed 3 quads of a class 3.