2-22-11

My Pt canceled so I was able to bring in a 1B.
One down one more to go.
I really hate trying to clean a third molar that is partly erupted.
My Pt that I finished this afternoon has been used as a Board/ Mock board pt a few times but never had her upper teeth cleaned. The calculus was so hard. I am glad that I am done for the day.

A Day you will not believe

I do not blame you for not believing me, but today at the VA I not only had one or two pt cancel on me but FIVE pt cancel. My 8:00 am then my 9:30 am so I took the second 9:30 am. This afternoon my pt cancel before lunch so Connie gave me her pt and sure enough they cancelled. The last two pt the VA staff try to get for me did not want a "student" so Connie end up with .. But it is only 1:36 pm and I am still

3rd Mock boards

Third time is a charm. I finally pass a Mock board. ya ya!! The first time my pt was a class three and I did not use my x-rays. Never again.
I do feel that I am getting better at scaling, but I still have a long ways to go. I can not believe that I will be graduating here in 66 days. Yes I am counting. I need to see the light at the end of the tunnel to get me through this.
Things I learned today was to explore at different angles. If I can not feel it at 8 o'clock then I need to make sure I do not feel it at 12 o'clock.
I need to make sure my name can not be seen on my instruments during the boards.
Now I need to find a board pt. And I would really like to find a back up just in case.

First Class Four pt

WOW, I am so so tried. Lucky I just sharped my instruments and I had to sharpen them again during tx. I really think I would enjoy working in a perio office.
Thing that I would like to work on is using the x-rays as I work. I was using the perio chart more this time, which really helped but I need to use x-rays more.

2-1-11

I traded a Class lV for a class lV. My first pt had really high blood pressure so I was only able to take x-rays. I decided to make the most of my time so I talked one of the midtown's pt in letting me screen her. I was really hopeing for a board pt, but she ended up a class lV. Which is bitter sweet, because I need a class lV, but really really need a board pt.
This afternoon went ok, I felt bad because my pt is a talker, but I needed to get things done. She made the comment that it was going faster then last time. I could not help but think it was because I would not let her talk as much.