Last Week's Clinic

Man oh man I was so ready to be done with clinic on Wednesday. It seems like when I finally feel like I have something down the TA's and instructors come around and tell me how I am doing everything wrong. I was so ready to throw my hands up and leave and say I'd be back Monday. I dont understand my issues with clinic because I have been working in a mouth with instruments for four years. Grr.

Seal That Tooth!

We learned sealants today. Thats pretty sweet. I don't think it is as difficult as the hygienists at work make it look.... perhaps that is because they work on small kids and I was working with an adult. We dental hygiene students probably have the cleanest teeth on campus, getting them polished and scaled twice a week and all.

Air Powder Polishing

Oh man! I do not like the grit all over everything, especially the floor! I am a neat freak and this grit is driving me nuts! Its all over EVERYTHING! I had to scrub the floor around my unit and the sink before I could work. I hope the floor gets a deep cleaning this weekend!!!!

I don't really care for the air-powder polisher. I think it is way too messy and not worth the hassle but that is just my novice opinion.

Ultrasonic!!!! Yeah yeah

So today we learned sharpening instruments and the ultrasonic scaler. Sharpening was a tid bit confusing but the ultrasonic was pretty way awesome! Life just got easier. Haha. Gotta love working on good 'ole dexter! We are best friends. Haha not. We just have some quality time together once in a while. So yeah, clinic is awesome! Costley said we know enough now to do a 1B patient. That is pretty much exciting!

spic and span

selective polishing! That was fun! I feel like we are getting somewhere in clinic. It's great. The fluoride varnish is kinda gross feeling after it dries. Don't really care for that but wow! I am in a great mood!

Boo!

Halloween is in the air.... people are dressed in costumes and spooky music is playing.

Eh, halloween is over-rated.

We practiced our scaling technique. I thought I was doing ok until Costley came over and showed me what to change. I am frustrated with it now. Will this EVER feel normal? She makes it look so easy.

At least we get a really good lunch! I made Taco Soup... My favorite!

More scaling

Posterior scaling today! A little more tricky than anterior but not too bad. I think I have picked up on scaling better than anything else. That could be because by now I am getting more used to instrumentation, positioning and fulcruming. Quien sabe??? Thus far I have made 6 contacts for patients in the spring!!!! Hopefully they follow through. That would be nice.