Reflections

I couldn't decide what to label today so I thought I would go with cheesie. After all these clinic days its getting hard to come up with new ones. My paitient cancelled on me so I was able to round up my little brother and sister into coming since they did not have class. I was able to use one as my exam and get sealants done on them. It was so much fun to see them and show them all that I'm doing up here and why I am so busy. I found that when I probed one of them did not bleed that bad but then when I scaled they bleed great. Is that because my angle is wrong or what? I watched my adaption really carefully but it still bleed, maybe I was just not pushing hard enough! Ha ha!

That was interesting!

Today I was able to see my class 2. This was a first for many things! You could not even see the lower anteriors from the calculus that was on them! Second he kept falling asleep on me while in his mouth! It was crazy! Funny though they kept responding a little to what I said. I never had a chance to just blow big chunks of calculus off of the teeth! It took 3/4 of my time on just those lower teeth, the maxillary was so fast! My goal for today is to find my lost instruments that just walked away from my cassett!

Um... I thought you said you were perio?

Today I had a friend come into clinic from band. She had root planning from a private office done a year ago and is still paying it off so when I told her that I could do the same for a lot cheaper she set up an appointment for me. I was way excited and figured that I would get class 2, 3 or 5 from her.... only to find out that she has no bone loss!!!! I have contimplated this and can someone please tell me how in the world you can charge for root debridement when there is no root showing?!!!!! Is this a possible thing or is this a way to get lots of money out of a 1B?!!!! Im totally confused!!! luckely I finished her in one class time, I am getting faster but what the heck? Anyways, I was listining to the instructors today and thought that I would set a goal that they mentioned. I want to try and get a 1B done in an hour all together! wouldn't that be wonderful! I think I will try it on my little bro and sis since they will come up from home together cause its not a short drive. I want to announce to everyone that I love my family and how they help me out in clinic!!!!

Wow two in 1 day!

I had a patient at first who just came in for a full mouth set of x-rays! Now I have all my PA's found, just another pt with a full mouth series! So Exctied! Now all I need is 2 more sets of bitewings and I now I can get those!!!! Oh yeah! My other pt I tutor math and luckly hasn't brushed his teeth or seen the dentist in 10 yrs! And can I just say.... Those lower anteriors were amazing! I don't even know if their was real teeth under all that calculus! Well I guess I will find out soon! My goal for clinic is to sharpen my instruments outside so that I can survive this next time!

Another Stress-Free Day!

I really do love being a CA for clinic! You get to learn how things are run, and don't have to worry the night before if your paitient is really going to show up for you or not! This time as CA was a lot better, it wasn't so hard with the getting everything right. My goal for next CA is to get their early and make the new charts so that when they fill out their HHx I can just give them both to their hygienist! Marvoulous idea! Thanks Chealsie!

Oh what do I do now?!!!!

My patient decided to cancell on me 10 min after her appointment started! What the crap!!! And she no showed on me for her first appointment. She called saying that she was sick and asleep and could not wake up in time to call me! The problem is that she is 2 quads of a 2 and I really need her mouth! I might have two other individuals that are 2 or 3 so I might not need her but her OD is already done! I need some advice, do I schedule her again or just forget about her and say I'm booked till the next semester????? HELP!!!!

What?

Today I had my first only spanish speaking pt, and suprisingly I was able to communicate much better then I thought, guess spending the whole summer working with my friends has taught me some spanish. I now wish I didn't goof off with German in high school, maybe I could at least somewhat communicate. She turned out to be a class 3 which Im thrilled about! My requirments are starting to come together!!! I talked to my instructor and it looks like its going to be fun trying to get that A, I feel like I have busted through all these pt and I don't see how it is possible to get a A!!!! Stupid grades!!!!! Goal for this time is to change the way the world thinks on grades.... they don't show anything!!!!

I LOVE MY DAD!!!

Last night my patient cancelled on me. I called home and my dad was choosen to come up. I was just expecting a 1B because he just had his teeth cleaned but much to my suprise he is one of those calculus builders and his mouth was full of it! He was a class 2!!! But that is also sad cause he is my dad and at our normal office he is not a perio pt. He has some really cool restorations that I have never worked on anyone with so this will be a great learning expeirnce. My goal for this appointment is to go home and look what other requirements I need and start to find individuals that meet them and to schedule my time.