Practice Day

Today my goal was to practice an entire appointment. My partner was Jenny and she was a great patient. We started the clinic by learning and practicing instrument sharpening. Then we started the appointment. First I checked the health history and did the intra and extra oral exam. Then I probed the UR quadrant and my probe depths were within 1mm of the check but, I still feel I need to practice reading the lines on the perio probe. After that I did a treatment plan and then had the OD check. Then I disclosed my patient and calculated the PFI then I practiced scaling. I scaled different areas and focused on areas that I haven't practiced as much. Then I toothbrush polished half the mouth and then selective polished the other half and then I flossed the whole mouth. After that I did a fluoride treatment with gel in a tray for the maxillary teeth and varnish on the mandibular teeth. Then I finished my chart while my amazing patient cleaned up my area. I wish we could have that every time. I had made so many mistakes on my chart that I had to fill alot of it out again and fix my mistakes. It was a really good learning experience and I am feeling much more comfortable with the overall appointment procedures.