Clinic Simulation

today was the day I was scheduled for my clinic simulation. I was having a difficult time scheduling patients but, I was finally able to schedule a new patient and then 3 recall patients. I was nervous that I would not be able to complete all of there treatment however, They were all Class V's and I used 2 of them as my Class V exams and completed all of them. It was a very productive day but, I don't want to see anymore Class V's until I have seen some more difficult Classifications....if only I had some control over that:)

NO SHOWS Boo! Board Patients Hooray!!

this morning I was suppose to see the daughter of my patient from last week but, she never confirmed and she didn't show. It is annoying but it happens. It actually worked out though because their was a patient needing to be seen by midtown that day and he wanted his teeth cleaned so I saw him. My instructor and I decided that even though he only had about ten teeth he was equivalent to one quad of a Class 3 and so I used him as another class 3 exam. This afternoon I had my patient that had a cold sore come back and his cold sore was healed thank goodness. I was super excited becuase as I was doing his OD I was like this guy is totally a good candidate for Boards. I talked to him about being my patient and he was unsure becuase he doesn't want to wait that long to have his teeth cleaned. After talking with him he decided he would be my patient. I was excited and nervous at the same time because his hesitation makes me unsure if he will be reliable. He told me that if he agreed to it then He would be there. So I'm crossing my fingers he shows and doesn't have a cold sore. Then I took his xrays and it took me like two hours. He had a narrow palate and that made it more difficult plus I wanted them perfect since they will be for WREB and it was the first time I'd had to do mulitpule retakes with scanx, that is very difficult I wish I knew of a faster way then take it develope it ect. I finally got them all but I was way embarrased that it took me that long.

I just don't know what to do with myself

So today I saw my patient from last week back again and I took a x-rays because I am using him as a backup board/mockboard patient. I also cleaned one quad which I used as one quad of my class 3 exams. I am hoping that I will find someone that will be a better board patient so for now I have this patient as a backup. This afternoon I was hoping my patient would be something challenging but she was a 1B and so her appointment was easier then I was expecting. But it was a good day.

First Day Back

It's time to get back to clinic. It is strange to be on Thursdays now. My first patient this morning had high blood pressure and I wasn't able to see him however he had someone with him and she agreed to be seen and then to top things off she qualified to be a mockboard pt. so I took a FMX and scheduled her to come back. In the afternoon my patient had a cold sore and so I had to reschedule him. He also had someone with him but, they did not want to be seen. However, Denver had a patient whose husband was waiting and wanted his teeth cleaned. I took a full mouth on him also and he will qualify for the boards/mockboards. He would be really difficult but at least he would qualify. I scheduled him to be a backup for those days and if I or another classmate don't need him for boards/mockboards I will just see him for a regular appointment. What a lucky day!