Hooray for peer pals!

So I think the most stressful part of this whole experience for me has been the clinical experience. Just because I am worried about getting a patient and having them be able to help me out with my requirements. I dont really like asking people to come in and pay money when they already have insurance and could go get a cleaning somewhere else for free. It is good for those people that dont have insurance though and since Pam got the insurance codes people have been getting reimbursed. I guess its not that bad. I have learned sooo much! Its been pretty amazing! Most recently I think my biggest stress has been to find three 1a's and a class 3. I brought someone in once thinking they were a 1a but they didn't have any primary teeth anymore so I just used her as a 1b exam. That was great. Oh so Kim helped me with my 1as and so did Lindsay so that was awesome! It helps sooo much when you just work together! I love that we all get along so well! So to go with the title of this blog I am sooo greatful for a peer pal! Camille has been sooo helpful. She helped me get my 3 as well as Katie G. That helped lift a weight off my shoulders! Plus she has given me a bunch of patients to see senior year so I am pretty happy about that! Thanks Camille!

1A's are done!

Today was pretty productive. I saw two patients. Lindsay had one she let me scale. She just had to OD the sealants, and then I had the cutest little three year old come in. She was just adorable. It was pretty good I really needed to get my 1A's finished. Only two more clinic days I cant believe it! Oh and what a blessing my pt didnt show up monday so Mckenna gave me another 1A. She was great I was able to pass off a few PE's on her as well. I just love how we all work together! It just helps sooo much. Thanks to all of you who have helped me out! It just helps relieve so much stress! Also I was going to take a pano on my pt monday but he didnt show. I was trying to figure out when I could take one and then in oral pathology yesterday I got to take one on a classmate so we could all see what was going on with her jaw. That was a blessing! It was interesting also cause it looked like the head of the condyle broke off and refused somewhere else.

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Finishing my class II's

Today was awesome! I saw my very last class II patient. She was actually a class V but they gave me a class II. I actually finished her early and was able to pass off a PE. One of the best parts actually was that the OHI we discussed last time really helped. It was great to hear something you told someone was tried and that it worked! I was a bit nervous this morning before clinic and that made it all worth it! i think thats one of my favorite parts about this is when you can make a difference in someone. Well I hope it keeps getting better. I can't believe we only have a month left!

To get a 1a or not to get a 1a that is the question

Today I had my very first patient under 13 years of age. I was hoping she was going to be a 1a but she had no primary teeth left. Bummer, but what can ya do? It wasn't that bad though cause I finished her and got 6 sealants done and gave 2 to Savanna. I also was able to pass off a PE so that was good. It was pretty fun in the end. I have to say shes my favorite patient so far. Oh and my Home Teacher came over Sunday and might have a class III for me so I am really hopeful! Pretty much thats all I have to do besides 1a's so thats good! I should have all my PAs taken by this Friday cause Jessica had a pt she did a screening on who needs an FMX but she doesn't need it for her requirements so she gave it to me. I am excited about that. Thanks!

Early!

So today I was actually like 30 minutes early for clinic! I was pretty excited cause I'm not exactly the most prompt person in the world. I am usually squeezing in with just enough time to set up the basic stuff. Today however I was on it! Yea! I saw a 1b pt she was way nice and wanting to go into dental hygiene also. It was fun to show her different things about clinic. It dawned on me I could take a Pano so that was cooland she needs sealants next time so I am really greatful! Really I know someone is watching out for me. I didn't even have a pt until Alisha asked in class yesterday if anyone wanted to help her with a family. My hand shot up pretty quick. K side note ya just have to be greatful for kids they rock! I am sitting here typing and there are two of them probably waiting for an appointment just riding the elevator up and down. Its great, so anyway back to clinic I was hoping to finish her today, but x rays took longer cause of the pano and everything so I wasnt able to. So far I haven't finished someone in one appointment yet, but I am hopeful. Well I'm off now so bye til next time! :)

Cancellations and High Blood Pressure

Today was pretty crazy I called to remind my patient about their appointment and they told me they had called and left a message a week ago that they had to cancel. I didn't get the message so I was frantically trying to find a patient for this afternoon. Luckily my friend could come in so I was all sorts of happy. However when I took his blood pressure he had stage one hypertension, which means physician consult time! Crazy stuff we ended up dismissing him for the day with a consult paper in hand. I hope he goes to get it checked he is only 23 years old. So I ended up getting three PE's done. I really needed to do that so that was good. I almost had a patient cause there was someone at the front desk who wanted to get in, but had to be to work by 2:00. Then the other person I had left a message with this morning couldnt come this afternoon, but we got her scheduled next week. So it wasnt a total loss thank heavens! Now off I go to study Oral Pathology!