3/28

Today I didn't have a pt., but cassandra was seeing a woman and she brought her son in with her. She ended up being a class 2 and cassandra needed a 1a, so we traded and it worked out perfectly. So I finished 2 quads of a 2. It was hard, but I'll finish her in 2 weeks!

3/26

I saw a crazy guy today, Ken Linsley. He was nice but I couldn't treat him very well because he wouldn't stop talking. But I did get 2 quads of a 2 out of him, so now I still need 4 of a 2 and 4 quads of a 3. I'm getting stressed.

3/21

Today sucked. My pt. hadn't been to the dentist in years, and last time he was here he was a class 2, but just my luck, today he was a 1. So I'm screwed still. Hopefully my pt. on Monday will be a 2, but my luck, he'll probably be a class 5. Hopefully my instructor will be lenient.

3/7

Today my pt. was 22 year old Brandon Ballentine. He was kindof a punk kid but I really liked him. He was telling me about his partying and this guitar video game he plays. He was only a 1b, but I really enjoyed my day. Plus, he was cute. That is 1 reason why I know I am going to enjoy this job. Just being able to get out and talk to people that I otherwise wouldn't get the chance to talk to.

3/5

Today my pt canceled because she had strep. She is supposedly a class 2 or 3 so I really need her to come in. I scheduled her for next month. So right now I am really stressed that I am not going to find enough class 2 or 3s. Everyone I've scheduled has ended up being a class 5. I've got 3 guys scheduled that will be 2,3 or 5's. Hopefully as the semester is ending our professors will be more lenient, otherwise I don't know how I will get my quads finished.

2/26

I searched through the pt. list to find class 2's and 3's. BUt of course my pt. comes in and she classifies as a 5. I'm hoping my pt. on Wed had enough calculus to qualify as a class 2. I have all the 1b's I need now and the rest of my 1a's scheduled. Now I just need 2 class 2's and 1 class 3.

2/21

Today went really well. My dad's friend russ tribe came in for a cleaning. He was a 1b and I finished him up. So I'm happy to have more quads, but I need some class 2's and a 3! I don't know how I am going to find them.

2/14

Today we learned how to use the ultrasonic. We first practiced on DXXTR and there was water everywhere, then I practiced on Cassandra. I was nervous to adapt and go into the tissue, but it didn't seem to bother her. I'm scared to try it out on a pt. I don't want to burn them, so I think I'll have Erik come in and practice on him first.

2/12

My pt. showed up today and she was really nice. She was a class 5 perio maintenance and she wants to come back in April, so I'm happy about that. I'm still worried about finding class 2 and 3's. Hopefully I'll find some, but I don't know how I will. Once some of the seniors are done with their requirements hopefully they'll pass some along.

2/7

My sister Amy came in today. She was a good pt. and I can have her come back to do sealants if I am not able to find another pt who needs them. I could probably take a pano on her too if I am frantic at the end of semester. I'm getting more confident with everything and I am likeing what I am doing.

2/5

Today I got to do a pano and sealants on my 1a. That relieves a lot of stress, but I still have to find 2 more 1a's and do sealants on 2 more people. Hopefully I'll be able to find them. But I did 10 sealants and they stuck so I was proud of myself.

1/31

Today I finished my first class 2 pt. and it only took me an hour for the 2 quads I had to do today. I don't really know if that is good or not, but I felt good about it. I also passed off 2 more PE's. I still need a pt. for next wednesday so I'm getting kind of worried. Plus 2 pt. didn't show up for my classmates today, it makes me worried. They had to go to the library and see if anyone would come in, and no one would.

1/29

My pt. showed up today. I was so happy, I got her name from the clinic and she was 6 mo. pregnant so I didn't get x-rays but she was a healthy 1b. I think I was the first to finish and she was a great pt. she may even bring her kids in.

1/24

I was clinic assistant today. I think I did ok, and I learned a lot. I didn't do so well when a pt. called to set up an appt. though. I told them I'd call them right back, since she was anxious to set up an appt. but Mrs. Campbell wasn't too happy about that. I'm just used to working in a dental office and helping them right away, not giving their # to a student and hoping they'll call them. But it was good to learn what goes on behind the scenes.

1/22

My peer pal Tatiana came in as a pt. for me today, it was so nice of her and she was a lot of help. So I got 4 more quads of a 1B finished so that makes 8! Plus I'll have 4 more when Erik comes in next week, so I think I'm doing ok. I have pt. for the next 2 weeks, but after that I'm screwed, hopefully I can get some people to come in for me.

1/17

Today went sooo good. I had a spanish pt. come in from midtown and he was a class 2! I finished 2 quads so I'm feeling really good. He's coming back in 2 weeks so I'm pleased. Hopefully he's not in too much pain, but I think I did well.

1-10

Today went really well. I called my dad and he came in and he had x-rays recently so I didn't have to do that and I got all the paperwork done before he got here so it went really smoothly. Then he said he had an appt at 10 and needed to leave by 9:30 so I was stressed. But he didn't have much calculus, just on the lower anteriors and everything went fast. I got a scale check and I had gotten everything! But next Wed. going to be a different story. I'm having a spanish speaking man coming in from the clinic, so I don't know what his condition will be and how I will communicate with him. I just pray he shows up.

1-8

Back to school! I was so sad to leave Kire this morning, but I'm excited to get back to work. We learned to use our gracies, kind of. We really can't use them on healthy pt's so I didn't get much practice. Then my pt. canceled for Wed. So hopefully I can find a pt.

12/4

Instructor Carter went over any questions I had about paperwork and the procedures for clinic. Iwas confused on the x-ray process, but she made everything clear. I feel much more comfortable about treating pt's next semester. Thanks Angie!

12/4

Last Clinic Day! I am so ready for a break. I've learned so much, but so fast that I don't know if I'll be able to retain it all. I need to read my clinic manual during the break so I'll be confident when seeing patients next semester. I'm worried about getting enough patients to come in, we haven't really heard from ms. cambell if we get patients through the clinic or if we need to find all our own patients, hopefully we'll learn today.