Last 1A

This morning I saw my last requirement, a 1A. I saw her 6 months ago and she was a little terror. Of course, I did 8 sealants on her at her last appt and that is probably why she was such a difficult patient. The cleaning went really well, but the digital x-ray was iffy for me. I couldn't figure out how to print them and I was really struggling. Luckily Mrs. Campbell knows what she is doing!

Mockboard

Last week we had our last Mockboard and I didn't pass. In a way I am glad that I didn't because I passed the first two Mockboards and was feeling really confident. This allowed me to reflect and to realize that I really need to check with my explorer when I feel that I am done. Also, I still had an hour left where I could scale, but I was too lazy to keep going...I guess I should have kept going. Oops! I learned that I still need to come up on my fulcrum a little bit more when I am using my explorer.

Today at Clinic

Today my board patient came in for 6 PA's. I am so glad that she showed up and still wants to be my patient! What a relief! Also, I had Shane check her calculus and he also thought she was a great board patient. She does have some 6's around her molars, but as long as they don't progress to an 8 I think she will still qualify. I thought about giving her some Clorahexadine, but I am afraid this might tighten up her tissues and cause me to get more tissue trauma! I don't know...
This afternoon I finished up a class 2 patient. There was alot of bleeding, but it was great to see the black chunks fly of his tooth. Whoppee! Tomorrow I have the VA. I believe that I only have one more quad of a class 4 that I need.
The semester is winding down and it feels pretty weird. I am not always looking around for some sort of board material to study. I just stare at walls now...I also thought that my dog spoke to me at 4:30 am. I could have sworn he said something, but I guess that's impossible...or is it?...