Oh happy day!!!

Ok... so my last patient of the day. Is my board Patient!!! wahoo! She also qualifies for mockboards... I couldn't be happier! My afternoon patient didn't show so I was up front looking at the recall list. Tori answered the phone and was telling a patient that we were all booked out until Jan. So I let her know that if she wanted to come in right then I could see her but we would only be able to get x-rays... Well she came in... and I was frustrated because we really didn't have much time at all... but then he x-rays came up and I was seeing a gold mine of calculus... yes!! Plus she is so nice, dependable... all around AMAZING! I'm so happy!

Last day of clinic my patients no show... Lovely!!

Today is my last day of clinic for my 3rd semester... wahoo! But of course both of my patients did not show. Lovely... I was able to get two patients that had just called in. They were very late so I was not able to finish but the x-rays were taken and HHX looked over so they should all be a lot quicker the next time they come in. Luckly I am all caught up so everything is ok and it's all just extra practice... So I'm not too stressed.

Bringing back patients

Today I was able to see a patient that I treated last semester... she was a III then and unfortunately for her she is a III again. It really made me see and realize how quickly the calculus can accumulate and how important frequent visits are for those patients that are periodontally involved. Lesson learned get patients back quickly! The next patient was a patient that hadn't been seen for three years. She had nothing... she was an absolutely clean1B. It is interesting to see the difference. She had in good OH but she said she didn't floss all the time. The first patient I saw that is still a Class III says she toothbrushes 3 x daily and flosses everyday. Hum...

Forced to get faster with probing:)

I have been noticing that my hang ups with time are x-rays and probing. I've been working on getting faster. At the VA I have been getting mostly perio charting and exams and x-rays... so ya I'm getting the practice I need. I'm not going to lie it's definitely not my favorite thing!!!!... but I know it's all good for me and I'm starting to see a glimpse of improvement. Today I had two patients in the morning to perio chart... ya it forced me to get my gears in motion. So it was good.

Class V

Today... both of my patients canceled so I was able to see two recall patients that were happy to be seen. The first patient had a partial denture and good home care so he was simple and easy. The other patient was sweet as could be also had good home care so she wasn't too bad either. One thing that was different was she recently had back surgery so I had to be aware of her comfort level and let her get up and walk around every once in a while. All in all it was a good day.