This morning I had my first patient of the year come back (the one I think I can use for mockboards) and I did a screening on her. When she was first in my chair and I found out I could use her fore mockboards I was so flustered because I wasn't thinking about it at all! I didn't know the protocol for mockboards and I wasn't even exactly sure of the qualifications. So this time I did my homework before. I read the candidate guide and knew what I needed to look for. I had to take some x-rays and then I started feeling for calculus. I then had my instructor check her, and she qualifies for mockboards!! I am so happy! It's such a relief that I don't have to worry about it anymore. I am also grateful that she is willing to be my mockboard patient.
In the afternoon I finished one of my patients who is a class II. She is a sweetheart and is very worried that she is going to lose all her teeth. I had to reassure her that if we keep her on a maintenance schedule that the chances of her losing all her teeth are very minimal. She was relieved to hear that!
Overall today was a good day! It couldn't have gone much better! :)
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