March 24th- clinic

Well just another fabulous day in the clinic :)! I didn't get any of my PE's passed off -oh well. Only 4 clinic days to go and have 8 PE's left! What to do What to do? Wish me luck.
My 8 a.m. was turned away because she didn't have a parking pass- she had to go down to the information booth after she had come in- I tell everyone of my patients to do that- but the one time I forget because of the funeral yesterday-there is no exceptions? Just didn't realize they would send them down AND not tell us they are here just not in the building. Needless to say it got me behind for my 9:10 patient. But I had two great patients- no complaints.

Um has it really been this long since I last posted...

Guess with all the stress of boards, projects, requirements, sick kids, sick me, Blogging doesn't seem to come to mind.
Today was a good day at the VA, I have all my "requirements for cleaning" and for radiology I was missing 5 panos!!! WELL well WELL, gotta love Shera and Connie at the VA I took 4 panos today. So down to 1 YIPEEEEEEEE.
Was able to do an OD and hand off class IV and III to another student. Saw a IB and then a class V that only had 3 teeth- WOW so at least I got 1 quad.
Busy week... LA mockboards on Thursday... Summit's surgery is on Friday, my bigger worry.
But as of today we are on the home stretch... less then two months till graduation. HOLD on--- so much to do in the next few weeks.

1st day of clinic at WSU spring 11'

So far so good.
WEnt home to a flood in my basement last night of a backed up drain--- seriously?
Of course Hubby is outta town for the next few days. Life of a single parent(parttime).
As for today: Nice patient this morning.. really don't like the language barrier. It feels like such a dis-service when you feel like your not able to really communicate.
My first patient this afternoon -no show...hoping my mockboard/board patient can be here in the next few minutes- take some xrays and do the charting. Then a 2:30 is coming, 16 yr old.. who had lots of susp areas last year. Hope that he has had them taken care of.

1st day back- at VA and Tal-Eval

Well survived the first clinic day back this semester. Tal-eval shouldn't be so bad. At least we hope! Won't know till we start getting our grades :) My patients were fantastic and already 8 quads of a V. Thinking I might be overloaded with those this semester. Oh well! Should be fast right!
Boards and registering is driving me nuts. Gives me so much anxiety!

things that make you go hmmmmm

things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. got in trouble for doing the courteous thing... oh well.
Productive day, 1A, 1B, 4 sealants, 2 patients with 2 more quads of class II
Learning from my mistakes.. turn toe a little more, and get line angles of 1st molars...
Glad to keep learning... every tip helps!

What day is it again?

Oh yeah Its Tuesday... clinic day. I am so so so so so tired all of the sudden. Morning patient...Class V, hurray!!! Afternoon patient was 2 quads of class III, 2 quads of class II.
Both great patients. Morning patient had staining from all her tea drinking...next appointment I will use the air powder polisher!! dreaded thing. But her anatomy demands a little more then prophy paste/cup, I even used the prophy brush.
Afternoon patient had 2- 3 unit bridges, 1 4 unit bridge, 8 crowns, ton of recession... and decay on an abutement. The cement was irritating the tissues at the margins of the crowns on the all ceramic crowns. OH it makes me appreciate restorationless patients... :)
Going to love patient interaction in the office- someday. People are so kind and neat.

1/2 day clinic sweet relief :)

Nice to only have a half day of patients to work on. :O) Since my class III canceled for this morning. I did have a great replacement patient that I saw last february.. LOVE her.. What a sweet patient. I felt bad.. first time I really saw the effects of stress. Patient had really great pocket readings last time.. no bleeding.. but today wow! 4's and 5's in even the premolars... not as much build up in her mouth but her gums were very unhappy. It was a good experience to really talk to the patient about such circumstances and how to compensate for stress in life.
thank you KIMMMERSSSSSS!!! gave me a quad of her patient<> for mock boards and I took her xrays.. I love my friends in the program. Tiauna was cleaned up my room...Linda came and cleaned it again... HOW efficient they are :) Nice to have help!!