Sealants!

Today we practiced sealants on each other! I sealed Heidi's teeth!  #4 #5.  I'm used to doing sealants so it was easy for me to do today.  Today was  very good and everything well smoothly.  I also got to pass off the air powder polisher and the selective polishing.  I feel like i am started to get the hang of things and understanding the routine of things! Just a few more times until it is a real patient day!

Salt Spray?

Today we did air powder polish and paste polishing.  The air powder was an experience.  It hurts!  It felt like sand was cutting my cheeks.  Salt was going everywhere!! That is what the powder is.  It is not a good taste.  After I was done in the chair, I had salt running down my face.  The paste polish was easy that is the good stuff because it tastes good.  We put fluoride on each other, and I hate the varnish fluoride.  It was a thick feeling like my teeth are not clean.  Today was fun practicing the air powder even though it did not taste good!

Treatment Planning!

Today we learned how to treatment plan.  I practiced setting up Kayla's treatment plan and set her week up for what days we are going to do it.  Today felt a little stressful because I passed off my OHI and Intra Oral Camera.  It was just stressful because a  lot of people were trying to pass them all off today and so we had to wait for an Instructor to be available.  It was good to get those passed off and out of the way.

Mini mach patient!

Today we had another mini mach patient day to practice the order of things.  I still do not have the order of things down as smoothly as I need them to be.  I need to make sure I have it all down, but with practice it will come.  I don't feel like I am ready for the real patient day to come... I am a bit nervous about that.  Today I passed off my currett and I feel pretty good about that.  I feel like I have that down good... I just need to remember to adapt MORE than I think I should!

Practicing OHI, Extra, Intra, and Probing!

Today was stressful.  We set up our partners like we were doing a real patient and did an Extra, Intra, Probing, and OHI on them. I felt a little overwhelmed remembering what order we did things in.  It will take time with practice so I am not too worried. It was nice being able to practice so I know where I stand with how to do things.   Over Fall Break I am going to review everything to make sure I keep up on what I have learned because after today, I feel like I am not ready for a real patient!

Dental Screening Day!!

Today we did Dental Screenings!  We looked in each others mouths and charted what we had done.  We noted and fillings, crowns, implants, occlusions etc. Marcy and I were partners today and it was fun to see what previous work she had done in her mouth!  There are a lot of different symbols we need to make sure that we know when we have to note what they have. I will definitely be studying a lot over the weekend for this! 
We had some time left over, so I was able to pass off my Anterior Instrumentation PE also my Adaptation and Angulation PE.  I felt that it was a very productive day... I enjoyed it :)

Plaque?!?!

Today we checked for our Plaque-Free Index.  We put disclosing agent on each other and we counted how many surfaces we had with plaque to figure out our PFI.  It was fun to see what areas of my mouth need a little more work.  My mouth looked pretty good, so I was happy about that!  We also go to practice what we needed to. Today I was able to spend more time on Scaling with the Nebraska.  It is difficult to scale the Lingual side, but with more practice I will get the hang of it! 

Curets!!!

Today we learned about curets! :) Today we learned how to use one of our universal curets - the Barnhart. I like using the Barnhart!  Marcy was my partner today...what a trooper! I get nervous that I am going to poke her so I feel that I am babying it... which I need to just do it right so that I can get the hang of it! I guess we learn from pokes and bleeding!!  We can't all get it right the first time!

Probing, Exploring, and Scaling!!

Today in clinic we learned how to use the Nebraska and SH 6/7 anterior scalers. We also went over adaptation, angulation, and activation and the importance in mastering the skills of scaling. Adaptation is what stresses me out! I am scared that I am going to poke if I am not careful, but it will come with time! I understand activation really well so that helps out with my stress level!

Today was a good day :)