Mockboard #2

Today was our second mockboard and I was probably more nervous for this one because my patient is the same patient I'm using for the real board. I wanted to do well so that I would feel confident going into the real board. Everything was going along great and then I realized I only had like 15 minutes left to do head & neck and probing and all of that I started to panic. I can't believe how fast the time past. For the real board I need to be sure I watch my time better. I walked my patient to the desk right at the check-out time so I was fine but I don't want to cut it that close on the real board. I felt really nervous about my score and I was please to know that I only missed thress spots one of which wasn't a test site and that was good becuase it was actually just tooth anatomy but on the real board if they determined it was calculus they would still count it as an error because I don't get to check the spot and have discussion like with mockboards. I also missed to probing spots but, my instructor said he's not worried about that if I just take my time and double check them. I passed and I feel really good now about the real board. Still nervous cause it's kind of a big deal but I think I can do it!

Patients supplying you replacements...Awesome!

This morning I was suppose to see a patient that someone else couldn't see and his friend I've had him scheduled for like 2 weeks. He said they both get regular cleanings and it has been about six months since their last cleanings. I was figuring they were both 1B's and I could get them done in one appointment. However, Shalyce's patient didn't show so I told her she could see one of them if both of them showed up. They were late so I called and my first patient said that he wasn't able to get off work but his friend was still coming and he was sending someone in his place and he hoped that was ok....A Hello of course that's ok. How great is that? Usually your patients don't show, don't answer their phone and you are left calling eveyone you can think of to come in on short notice. Both patients ended up being a Class II so it was good Shalyce needed a patient. Also, my patient was a good mockboard so Hailey was able to take x-rays and have him come for her mockboard. I was able to clean 1 quad and do some injections it was a good morning. Then in the afternoon my patient that was suppose to be my first semester mockboard that cancelled on me the night before came back in. Shalyce's patient cancelled on her again and so she was able to she my patients daughter. He ended up being a class three so I declared him as an exam and was able to clean 2 quads and do more injections it was awesome.

1st MOCKBOARD

I am glad that I called to confirm my patient because she thought her appointment was at 10am not 8am. I absolutely love that usually without fail if you ask your patient to arrive 10 minutes early they arrive ten minutes late. However, at least she arrived. It was so hard to give injections on her becuase her mouth was so tiny and she didn't open very wide. But, I finally did them and she said she was numb and I just went to work. It was difficult to get her to put her head in the correct position for me so my posture was terrible and at the end of the day my back and neck were killing me but I managed. This mockboard went way better then the last one. I missed one spot of calculus and I had one area of tissue trauma but other then that I did awesome. I am so glad we do these mockboards so I will feel prepared for the real boards.

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!