11/29 clinic

Today I met my goal, because I made it through my patient. I didn't die. I only scaled two quads, but I felt like it was a lot better than last Wednesday. I felt like I actually had some kind of system and that I could actually think and remember the things I was suppose to do. I was really nervous before the appointment, but I feel a little better now. My goal for next time is to figure out what I can do better on my patients in spring semester.

11/27 Clinic

Today I think that I met my goal from last time which was to be a good pt, you would have to ask Celeste. I was a captive audience for her for a coulpe of hours. Today I passed off my PSR PE. It makes a lot more sense now that I have done it. In class it was a little (really a lot) confusing. It was fun to be the pt today because I got to wear normal clothes and my hair down and it wasn't stressful at all. My goal for next time is to make it through more treatment with my pt and maybe remember more things.

11/22 clinic

Today I met part of my goal from last time which was to make it through my mock pt. I got through one quad of scaling. It was really scary today, I had a hard time remembering everything in the health history. I felt really slow today and really nervous. I feel like I will never be able to make it through a whole patient. I guess it will get easier with time. Maybe it will be better after Thanksgiving break. My goal for next time is to be a good pt.(Ha Ha)

11/20 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to learn the emergency procedures. When we learned the procedures it seemed like a long chain of people for an emergency. I guess that it will be faster when we are actually in the situation. I thought that it was interesting that Mrs. Campbell is suppose to call 911 and get the emergency kits and oxygen tanks. In our clinic manual it says that the pod partner is suppose to call 911. It just seems strange that Mrs Campbell is suppose to do all those things at once. Most of us know what to do in a lot of these situations, but it is always good to review. My goal for next time is to make it through my mock patient.

11/15 clinic

Today I met part of my goal from last week because I learned how to do sealants. I didn't get to practice my posterior scaling. I actually like doing sealants. I applied two sealants today. My first one I went a little crazy and had to scrape more off than I thought I was going to have to. The second sealant went a lot better and I only had to scrape off a little bit. When I was getting a sealant done on me I had some etch dropped on my lip and let me tell you, it starts to burn. I think that it was a good experience though, because now I will be extra careful now that I know what it feels like. I will also put vaseline on my patient's lips, because I think that made the etch less painful and effective on my lip. My goal for next time is to learn the emergency procedures.

11/13 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to learn how to air-powder polish and to practice my anterior scaling. I hate air-powder polishing, it tastes awful and it stings my gums and my tongue. I don't know why anyone would want to have air-powder polishing done or why an office would only use air-powder polishng. It is so messy, the pain, and the taste make it not worth it. Today I practiced my scaling, both anterior and posterior. Sometimes I feel like I am getting worse on some surfaces in the posterior. The anterior is going good. My goal for next time is to learn how to apply sealants and improve my posterior scaling.

11/8 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to learn how to sharpen an instrument. I understand how to sharpen instruments, but it is still a little scary. I don't want to ruin my instruments, especially in the first semester. I am sure that it will get easier every time I sharpen my instruments. I like posterior scaling, but today I was a little off today. I guess it is just one of those days. My goal for next time is to learn how to air-powder polish and maybe work on my anterior scaling again.

11/6 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to work on my anterior and posterior scaling. I feel like I understand anterior scaling, but I still have a hard time with it. My posterior scaling is going good. Today we did fluoride treatments. We used the foam and it had to be left in for four minutes which was news to me. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to have the trays in for four minutes. I also feel like the perio statements are getting easier. I actually understand what I am looking for and how to explain it. My goal for next time is to learn how to sharpen an instrument.

11/1 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to practice anterior scaling. I didn't get to practice as much as I would have liked to, because I ran out of time. I didn't poke my pt when going around to the distal and mesial of the anteriors. We learned how to selective polish today and I still don't know how I feel about selective polishing. I understand that it removes tooth structure, but I brush correctly and I can feel a difference between brushing and polishing. Even when other peopole have brushed my teeth in clinic it still feels different. I guess I need to research it more. My goal for next time is to work on my anterior scaling again and also work on my posterior scaling.

11/1 clinic

Today I met my goal from last time which was to practice anterior scaling. I didn't get to practice as much as I would have liked to, because I ran out of time. I didn't poke my pt when going around to the distal and mesial of the anteriors. We learned how to selective polish today and I still don't know how I feel about selective polishing. I understand that it removes tooth structure, but I brush correctly and I can feel a difference between brushing and polishing. Even when other peopole have brushed my teeth in clinic it still feels different. I guess I need to research it more. My goal for next time is to work on my anterior scaling again and also work on my posterior scaling.