I wish I could find a mockboard patient :(

The morning started off great I was able to clean my grandmas teeth.  She wanted to come and see my school and how everything was done. She was only a class 5 but I was happy to see her.  She had a lot of crowns and it was a good experience for me to clean around them.  I was a little nervous but Perry told me not to be.  I was able to take 4bwx on her and finish her today.   She was funny because she kept asking if we were done yet.  Gotta love grandparents!!! I tired to give her a soft TB and she told me she didnt want it becuase she uses a med. one. She thinks the softer the less it gets off.  I had to try and tell her that is a lot of the cause of her recession and that she needed to switch to a soft one.  I hope she does, she left with the soft TB at least. 

My afternoon patient was an interesting one..... I was so excited because he was someones board patient in 2010 and hadn't had his teeth cleaned since.  He sat down and I took some bwx and the instructors told me he would be a great mockboard patient.  I was so excited until..........  I talked to him about being my patient for mockboards and he said he would love to except he might be going to prison for 15 years to life... WHAT??????? how crazy is that!  He told me his story and said if his is around in Oct. he would be my patient.  :( I swear I have bad luck.  well what do you do.... I tried to get as much as I could done on him.  I cleaned all the upper teeth because if he doesn't go to prison then I will use his lower teeth for mockboards.  He was super nice and I hope everything works out for him... I really need him as my patient.  So ya, that was how my day ended, I guess I neeed to start sched. some screenings so I can find that mockboard patient. 

Back to work in clinic

Today was the first day to see patients in clinic.  I was excited to see my class 5 patient this morning she is a sweet little lady.  I was able to finish her and also take a blood glucose test.   I missed two little spots on the straight L of #24,25.  Perry taught me what to do to get off that little spot and I learned so much today from him.  I also felt better in the afternoon when I saw my dad and nephew.  I was able to clean a 1B for the first time in 30min.  Perry challanged me a lot today and I was happy about it.  I also didn't miss any spots and that made me feel more confident in my hand instrumentation skills.  I was able to pass of my polishing PE and learn some helpful hints from Perry on how to hold the paste in my hand and I loved that.  I was able to place 4 sealants my nephew and he was such a good patient.  The day was a little crazy and I was a little scared for the first day back seeing 3 patients, but I knew I could do it and I did!  :)  It's all about being confident in ourselves and pushing ourselves to do more than we think we can do!