11/16/09

Today was another mock patient day. I felt alot more prepared today and thought it flowed by smoothly. It is always nice to have the cheat sheet to see if you are doing the routine correct. We mainly scaled the opposite side and passed off sealants. I found that it is easier to do sealants on the maxillary teeth because there are no saliva glands getting the teeth all wet. I did not know when placing a sealant you dont have to use much sealant. Today, I got to do my second sealant and it was very nice to feel the difference when using the explorer. I was a little slow on my time when scaling. My goal is to become more time efficient when scaling and using the ultrasonic. Mock patients have helped me feel more prepared for our real patient on Monday. I'm excited to see how it goes!