Not all it was cracked up to be

So today I had a girl from a family that Karen found. The girl I was going to see  was 14 years old and when I looked through her chart I thought for sure that she hadn't been to a dentist in 2 years. So I had big plans to take my first pano, let Karen take the BWX, and complete a 1B in 1 appt (yes this would be my first time, I am lame). My patient walked in the door and what to my wondering eyes did appear??? Another FULL MOUTH ORTHO PATIENT! So to me that means two things. First, that she wouldn't need a pano that I desperately needed to take, and it would take me longer to get around those brackets. She was a bittersweet patient. Let me explain. She did not have very good oral hygiene so her gums were practically growing up around her brackets, (not kidding, some of them were covered). The good part of that is that they were extremely loose and I could get subgingivally (because that was all there was with her) very easily. I learned a lot about going more by feel than by sight (so why did I spend $850 on loupes?) and she was a good experience. I also finished her in 1 appt so I kissed my finger and put it on my head to kiss my brain and tell me good job. Now on to finding another patient who "needs" a pano.

I was getting kinda stressed out because my 1A requirements were supposed to be completed, but one of my patients wouldn't sit in the chair so I didn't get credit for her. I was feeling stressed with very little appointment times left and no contact to call. I had a prompting to walk by the resource list just to see if there was anybody that had any kids. Right there sitting on the resource list were 3 kids that had just called in that day!!!! Talk about luck! And they would all need panos! So I will be able to complete my requirements with my favorite type of patients and I was able to share 2 of the kids with Madi! We are going to make this all through together!!!! Thank you DH girls!

I wish I could have changed today.

Today was one of those days that I felt like I got nothing done. I was supposed to have two 1A patients come in. They came in late (which is fine because it doesn't take that long to get them completed), but the youngest one wouldn't lay in the chair so I didn't get credit for her. That really bums me out because I was planning on being done with my 1A's today. They both spoke spanish so it was hard to communicate with them, but their dad was here and he is a way nice guy ( he is a patient of mine) and he helped out a lot. The little boy did really good and by the time he left he was smiling and so happy. I love when patients leave happy!

BUSY BUSY DAY!

Man, today was CRAZY busy! I can't blame anybody but myself though because I am the one that scheduled today like I did. I had 2 patients come in and I was completing 3 quads on each patient and they were both 1B. My second patient had a lot more calculus and a lot more plaque than my first patient. I was kind of discouraged with myself because I missed so many spots on my second patient. I think I am doing pretty good and then the instructor sits down and she starts naming off like 3 million spots that I missed. Oh well I am still trying and I am still learning. If I have the same problem next year I will be in deep do do!

Thanks Saan!

I was so excited today because I had my mom coming in to finish her appointment. I was excited because I didn't have to take xrays and I didn't have to do an OD so I was able to just focus on not missing any areas and practicing with my new loupes! I am so excited to have the loupes, but I am freaking out about how much they cost. I used the ultrasonic the most today I have ever used it and I LOVE it! I love not having to sit and scrape each tooth, especially when the patient has sensitive teeth. I was so happy to get my mom done and to give her advice on how she can take care of her teeth better!

sweatin', cruisin', going crazy!

WOW!!! today was crazy! Here is how the day was supposed to go. I had a class 1B that I was going to complete 3 quadrants on and then I had another patient in and I was going to do and OD and pass off my removable appliance PE.  Here is how the day actually went. My first patient canceled so I looked on the resource list and I found the perfect patient, a screening patient! So I called and I was going to do a quick screening on him and take xrays and then bring him back for a cleaning and stuff, then I was going to see my removable appliance patient. Well I wasn't signed up for xrays early enough so I decided to complete an OD on my patient so that it was done when I saw him next. He turned out to be a perfect board patient! He was also a class III which is exactly what I needed! But I told the second years that they could use him for a backup board patient if they needed him. He was such a good sport about everything. I took a FMX on him and sent him to be screened by a second year and I was about 15 minutes late for my second patient. But she was also a good trooper. I was able to take xrays on her today and clean her appliance, but I have to bring her back to complete her appointment.
I feel like I am going to run out of appointment days before I can get all of my patients in! I have found all of my requirements, but now it is just a matter of getting them in and getting them done so I can have credit for all of them. I am glad we are having a screening day. I think it is going to help so many people finding what they need.
This is probably my longest blog ever, I wonder what people will have to say about it???

A pretty good day

Today was actually a pretty good day. I had a patient that had 1 quad class II and one quad class III I did 2 quads the previous appointment. This patient is so hilarious. The last time he was in I wanted to pass of a PE and he told me, "you just do whatever you have to do to get an A, it doesn't matter if it hurts, you just do whatever you have to get an A" You can't get a better patient then that! He is always so willing to do whatever he needs to to help me out. I wish all of my patients were as good as him. I passed off my universal sub PE and also the blood glucose PE. This patient was actually really difficult because he had a lot of recession and calculus and it was hard for me to decipher what was tooth anatomy and surface and calculus. I felt like I was doing as much as I could to get the calculus off, but I still felt rough surface. I can't wait until I get better, the good thing is that I feel like I get better and better each time.

Double Whammie!

Today was the first time I have scheduled 2 patients and it went really well!! I finished a class II patient and then I brought my niece, Evelyn, in as my second patient. She did so good and she was so cute. Everybody came to see her. She is only 4 and she let me do a sealant on her! She sat really still and didn't make a peep. But at the end she told me that I had taken, "a little bit of a long time." I laughed, but I was really impressed with how well she did in the chair. Today was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than Monday, I hope I never have another day like Monday ever again!!