FINISHED!!!!!

So today I finished my Class III patient and finished passing off all my PE's. FINALLY!!! I feel very accomplished this semester and I'm really starting to get the hang of things....just in time to head off for summer break :( All in all, I think this semester went very well, and I'm pretty excited for our long break starting next week. I'm a little nervous for next semester just because of the requirements and being able to find the right patients, but I'm sure it will all work out in the end.

Class 3!!!!

I started on my class 3 patient today and got all done with the OD and 2 quads. I'm finishing her up next Wednesday and then I'm all done with my requirements!! I had a pretty easy time working on the mandibular anteriors. I love using my 1/2 Gracey and I was very productive with it this time. I am so excited that I was able to find a class 3 patient and I found out that it's not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

X-Rays and Screenings

I finished my x-ray requirements today and found my class 3 while doing screenings. I had my grandma come in and it turned out that she was a class 3, but we had to take x-rays to confirm it. She needed 7 PA's, Emily needed 6 and I needed 1 so it worked out perfectly. The instructors classified her as a 3 so I have her coming back on Wednesday. I'm a little nervous, but after I'm done with those 4 quads I'm all done with my requirements for this semester. YAY!!!!

Last 1A....for now

Today I saw a 4 year old and it went really good and fast!! His teeth were so clean and I only had to polish. I tried to take bitewing films but he wasn't ready for that yet so I took 2 occlusal films instead. I was finished with him in about 30 minutes so the rest of the time I was babysitting him and his little 5 month old brother while their mom was getting her teeth cleaned. It wasn't too bad but my arms are even more tired than are after cleaning a Class V!!!

Recession

My patient today had a lot of recession so I was having a hard time getting the calculus off there. I didn't want to use too much pressure and scrape the cementum off, but then I wasn't being aggresive enough. Instructor Vining taught me a few tricks with the Nevi and 135 and so now I really like using them.

Finished my CII exam

Last Wednesday I finished my Class 2 exam. It went pretty well and I'm SO glad it's over. Prof Costley was helping me at first but then she had to go to a meeting so Prof Hanson came and took her place. She was SO helpful and she taught me how to use my Gracey's and some better techniques for my other instruments. I was able to pass off 4 PE's so that means I only have 5 left and I have to do them in the next 3 weeks.

Done with sealant requirements

I was able to do 3 sealants on my patient today, so now I am done with my sealant requirements. I'm pretty close to being done with my x-rays too, I only need 3 more PA's and 1 set of BWX. My quad requirements are coming along pretty well too. I'm currently at 55 quads and I only have to have 60 for full points. But I don't have my Class 3 yet, so that's my biggest stress....