Another Class 2

SO, today was pretty productive I guess. First of all my patient cancelled on me but I least it was 3 hours before the appointment began. I was able to get another patient in and all was well. My patient was a class 2 so I was able to get all 4 quads scaled in one appointment. I did a screening on him last week so I alreaday had the entire OD done which was so helpful. All I had to do before scaling was do some OHI and then I went to town. I used the ultrasonic scaler first then went throuhg with my hand scalers and finished. I was very glad to get him done because that is one more patient down. I am still in need of a class 3 patient so I am still going to stress and worry until I have that done.

Not a good week

This week was NOT good. First of all on Monday my patient did not show up. I finally called her and she said she had to cancell but she " didn't have my phone number". Right! Anyway so I was frantically calling anyone I could think of to come in but no one would answer their phone. When I was about to give up hope, my sister's roommate called me back and she just happen to be done with class and still on campus. I told her my predicament and she so willingly came in to my rescue. I was so thrilled, she let me take a pano and a set of BWX, which I was in desperate need of. So after starting an hour late, it turned out to be an okay day. She was only a 1B but that was okay with me because I still need to get my quad numbers up. Anyway so then comes Wednesday clinic. I was excited because I knew my patient was going to be there because I was bringing him in myself. My patient was my brother-in-law, he is Tongan, was a class 2 and, he has never had his teeth cleaned before. I got started on him and it was taking me forever to get just one quad done. And then when I was done with that, I got a scale check and I missed a ton of spots!! I was really frustrated. As you can imagine, his calculus was very tenacious and very hard to get off. It was a good experience for me I guess but I was really upset at the end of clinic because I only got three quads done. I felt so bad that he now has to come back and take another day off of work. I am also upset because now that is another clinic day that I needed for my other patients to get all of my requirements done. I am really feeling the pressure now, I am crying a lot lately because I feel like I am not going to be able to fulfill all my requirements(especially my class 3). I am going to be so glad when this semester is over, but then I have two more to worry about!! I hope that someday I can look back on this and laugh because right now I am stressed to the max and I don't think Ican take anymore or last much longer!!!!

Frist Class 3

Today I had a patient come in and I am so excoted because he had 2 quads of a class 3! You jnow you are a dental hygiene student when that excites you!!! Anyway, today went well. I was able to take a set of bitewings, get through the OD and get one quad scaled! I am feeling more comfortable with everything. I still need a lot of work on scaling, I know as soon as I get into this class three in the really heavily calculus areas I will probably feel like I don't know what I am doing. I got some more expereince on the ultrasonic scaler today. I was able to really see it work well, and I am excited to see it used on more calulus. I am still stressed about meeting all of my requirements but one way or another I am sure everything will fall into place (I hope!!) and it will soon all be over!