scaling

The last clinic went so well! I felt so comfortable with what we were doing and was so happy that I was a dental hygienist at that time. I'm really scared to do polishing though cuz I don't want to hurt my bridge or crown, or take off my enamel. my rad test is coming today, the practical one, and i am really scared. I don't know if I will do well or not.

BA Degree

I am very excited. We had our first Community Health Class today and it was good, I was worried about it. The best part about it though is that we all learned our status for getting our BA degree. I only need the four classes that are required and no electives! Ha, I feel like it is in my reach and I am going to go for it! It will be so nice to have my BA degree instead of an AS degree (or compared to the nothing that I have right now). I hope that I can achieve this goal!

Scaling

Scaling is harder for me. The clinic was way messed up today too. I only had 10 minutes to scale which is nothing and my partner got an hour. I'm a little frustrated right now.
That's ok though I just have to chill, and realize that there are up and down days and that I will have plenty of time to learn this skill. I need to gear up for the test that is coming up this weekend. Already!!! AHHHHHHHHH that's how I feel.

I think I got it!

I believe I finally understand the positioning of the explorer. One of my goals before was to take my explorer home along with my typodont and practice with my neild book in my lap. The Neild book wasn't as helpful as I thought it was going to be, but it did offer a few little tips that I put into practice. Like for the posterier teeth you want the terminal shank parallel with the long axis of the tooth, not to wrap around the tooth. But for the anteriers I take out the explorer and look at the working end and see which way the tip is pointing (up or down and use) accordingly. Anyway I think I got it and am so happy and want to practice on a real person right now!

My husband and Exploring

For anyone who wants to know what my husband looks like here he is. His name is Paul and this is when we took a trip to the sand dunes with some friends. He made me get on the back of this thing while he rode it as fast as he could around these huge bowls of sand, scaring me to death(which was his goal)!

Onto matters of Dental Hygiene. I still don't understand all the areas of exploring. And I feel like I can't practice on my own because I will be practicing it wrong! I think I just need to take my typodont home and practice. That's what Casey did and she says she feels better about it. We will see, I think it's one of those things that comes to you in time. My goal is to practice on my typodont at home over the weekend before the PE is due on monday, I think!

My observation was a disaster!

I am so stupid. My observation turned into a disaster because of the situation and my stupid decision. My Second years appointment didn't show up so she was asking around to see if anyone wanted a cleaning that was just sitting there. There was one lady with two little kids in the sitting area who she asked. The lady said she did, and I instantly said I would watch the kids. Five seconds later I was kicking myself because I was not observing. I asked my Nanny to stay late another day (after my long day on Wens) and I was away from my kids to watch some other ladies kids!! I was so mad at myself because I was not getting to see what I wanted to see. It was not my Peer Pals fault though (she is the best and is soooo helpful in every way, I couldn't let her be patient-less). But luckily Shalyce and Mckenna saved me and watched the kid so I got some observation time in, Thanks Guys!!!!!!!!

The tests are over

I am so happy that all of the first tests are over! Now I know I'm on the right track as far as book work is concerned. I feel the practical is lagging though. I haven't had an oppertunity to practice exploring since we learned it! I feel so behind at this point because other have done charting and such before, but I'm catching up. My goal is to practice exploring today in clinic when I have the ta's there to help me.