3/3/10

I had my patient today that has not been in for 8 years and my instructor classified her as a Class three on bottom and Class 2 on top. I could see spurs on the x-rays and thought it would be lots of fun to get them off. Her calculus was so tenacious! I had to keep going over each tooth. Next time I may get her numb and that may make it a little easier. I didn't even finish the lower right quad. I was not very happy about that. I really want to get her finished up next time I bring her in. I hope that I improve enough so that next time that she comes in I can get everything done. I really thought that I was instrumenting correct and everything but I could not get the calculus off. I just need some stronger hands:) Overall, I didn't love how today went. I need to improve my speed when taking x-rays. Also, I need to be more organized in my scaling. Make sure that I get the calculus off one tooth and then move to the next. I hope next time she comes in it goes a little smoother. I have her coming in on a Monday so I will have more time.