LAST CLINIC DAY!

Today I finished my clinic career as a student at Weber State University. I can't believe I'm done. Those 2 years flew. Yet at sometimes they seemed to drag. I have learned a lot from this program, and I have improved leaps and bounds from where I was last year in clinic to where I am now, and a (almost) registered dental hygienist. After today I will never have to have anyone check my work or watch me give injections. It is all on me to make sure those mouths that I clean are spotless, and the patient is numb. It is liberating. I am so ready to graduate and move onto the next chapter in my life.  I have worked extremely hard to get to where I am today, and I hope that employment comes sooner than later so I can start my professional career.  Thanks to everyone who got me through these past 2 years, and thanks to all the girls who were right there along side me going through the exact same thing I went through and feeling the exact way I felt, and understanding completely. And thank you to Marianne for all the dental related jokes, that only we would get. :) Happy Graduation everyone!

Hardest Class IV EVVVV-ERRRR!

Holy moly. That pt I cleaned of Marianne's today was ridiculous. I have never worked so hard on one quad in my entire life, and when I was done I knew there was calculus on some of those teeth. It was literally like trying to remove cement off of root surfaces. This mouth has never been cleaned in this lifetime and the mobility makes it even more difficult. You've got to hold those babies in there while scaling. I didn't feel as bad that I missed so much because Marilyn had a heck of a time removing what she could, and she even couldn't remove it all. That is when you say: REFERRAL! PERIODONTIST! I learned a lot from that one quad. 1: sharp instruments are a must 2: use the right and left ultrasonic tips 3: mini's on this pt would help because she didn't have any recession. 4: perio files! 5: prayer 6: a towel to wipe the sweat off your face. That was a doosey!!