Done, done done! I am done and finished with first year clinic!! I can't believe I made it and how fast it went by! I remember when I first started I thought it would never end! But before I knew it I was finishing up my last person for three months!
I owe a lot of thanks to my classmates, especially those in my pod! They are awesome! They helped me out by sharing patients with me and dealing with me all year! I wouldn't have finished my requirements if it wasn't for them.
Also my peer pal, MeChel, is amazing!! She was my first and last patient, plus a big help throughout the year with any question I had. She showed my some tricks today to help with cleaning a lingual bar. Plus she brought in her night guard so I could pass off that PE, and she let me prick her finger for a blood glucose PE. She really is awesome! She made clinic today fun and easy. It was really relaxed because I had already OD'ed her so I knew we had a lot of time to spare.
I have learned so much this year! Hopefully I don't forget everything over the summer! I have enjoyed my experiences here and I can't wait for more! :)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Family to the Rescue.... Again!
I don't think anyone goes through the dental hygiene program without the help of their family. I know I would have failed multiple patient experiences if it wasn't for my family! I am so grateful for them and love them so much.
Today it was my Grandpa that came to the rescue. I had a hard time trying to find a patient for today so I called my Grandma and she said they would love to come in. I was so grateful! It has been a few years (5 years to be exact) since my Grandpa had been to the dentist. So I was hoping that he would possibly qualify as a class III.
I was able to do x-rays (both BWX and PA) and I got one quad of a class III. I was really grateful for this because the rest of his mouth was a class V! So only one more quad of a class III left to do and I am in the clear for my requirements! I was talking to Sierra today and she is cleaning a patient on Monday that has one quad of a class III, and she doesn't need it so she is going to let me clean that quad! Which will be fantastic and I will be finished with my requirements!!
Today it was my Grandpa that came to the rescue. I had a hard time trying to find a patient for today so I called my Grandma and she said they would love to come in. I was so grateful! It has been a few years (5 years to be exact) since my Grandpa had been to the dentist. So I was hoping that he would possibly qualify as a class III.
I was able to do x-rays (both BWX and PA) and I got one quad of a class III. I was really grateful for this because the rest of his mouth was a class V! So only one more quad of a class III left to do and I am in the clear for my requirements! I was talking to Sierra today and she is cleaning a patient on Monday that has one quad of a class III, and she doesn't need it so she is going to let me clean that quad! Which will be fantastic and I will be finished with my requirements!!
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