So I'm not sure if explorering is even a word, I'm guessing it's not, but I'll use it anyways. On Monday we learned how to use our UNC 11/12 explorer. We use the explorer to find and surface abnormalities. These would be restorative margins, calculus, caries, or root abnormalities. I was more nervous today than with probing because the explorer can be sharp and I was worried I would hurt my patient. But it turned out not to be that bad, and I didn't hurt my lab partner.
I still feel like I have so much to learn and catch up on! I'm still not confident with probing and definitely not with the explorer. But that's what practice is for! I have siblings that will have to let me experiment on them, and my trusty typodont is always there for me. He's so reliable! :)
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