No scaling....

It was quite an interesting day today! I didn't scale either one of my patient's but I was able to get a lot done on them. My first patient was super nice but has some pretty extensive perio. He had ortho bands on every tooth but no arch wire. So... he was in limbo with his treatment. It was really interesting. He had a few mobile teeth so we decided to take a full mouth survey of xrays as well as 4 bitewing xrays. He had some SWEET radiographic calculus and would be Awesome for mockboards but doesn't qualify due to the ortho bands. I was pretty sad about that. But I was happy to get so many xrays done. He'll be back in a couple weeks and I can't wait to get scaling!!
My afternoon patient was Amazing as well. She is in her early 40's and has never had her teeth cleaned! She had some pretty extensive mobility as well so I took some xrays. Her radiographic calculus was incredible and I was so excited to finally have that much calculus. I'm thinking she might be my potential board patient! However.... when I went to go get Prof. Alexander to come do an OD check and classify her, she pointed out that my patient had a HUGE cold sore that was in it's earliest stage, meaning it was HIGHY contagious. Prof. Alexander didn't want to go intraorally due to the cold sore, so I'll have her back to be classified and move on from there. Oops... I totally didn't see the cold sore and that's a BIG TIME no no in clinic! Hopefully it will be gone by the time she comes back! :)

Back to the VA!

This morning was a lot of fun! I saw 2 class II patient's and was able to finish both of them! They were both very nice and I really enjoyed it! Connie really teaches me too. She makes sure I can feel the calculus and if I can't at first, she "piggy backs" my hand until I feel it. She helps me a lot with describing the condition of tissue and I really enjoy it! I love learning and I really love it when there is a professor or instructor who is just as excited to teach!

Instructor's Switched!

Today was a blast!! I was able to work under a different instructor, Prof. Alexander, and I loved it! She taught me so much and really helped me understand what I was doing or what I was looking for. This morning, I saw a class II patient and I was able to scale and root plane all 4 quads. She was originally from Peru and had some pretty crazy restorations from her country. She was so nice and was really interested in what I was teaching her about her periodontal disease. I really liked talking to her. I was able to see 2 patient's this afternoon. Both were 1B (easy easy) but it was still really fun! Like I've said before, I LOVE clinic!!

Class II Exam!

Today I was at WSU clinic! What a fun day. My first pt. a class II and I was able to complete his treatment and I also declared him as an Exam. I passed with flying colors! It was such a great experience. Because I had him as an exam, I liked working under the pressure I put myself under to do a good job. I really enjoyed it and he was a great patient! My afternoon patient was also wonderful and I was able to finish him too. He was only a 1B so not too tough but still, I felt really accomplished. I absolutely LOVE working in the clinic. It is so exciting to me!

First day back in Clinic!!

What an exciting day! Today is officially my first day of Patient treatment in Weber State's Clinic. Last week was supposed to be my first but I took the day off to get ready for my wedding! Yes... I got married on Friday Sept. 4th to the man of my dreams (Mike Jasper)! He is Perfect! So now I'm official Hailey Jasper but I can't be official in the clinic yet which is quite the bummer! Anyway... back to my patients today... I was able to complete an entire class V patient and start on a class III/II. It was so much fun! I love working in the clinic and watching calculus come off in chunks! It is so fulfilling and self esteem boosting to watch it! I just love it! I'm excited for the semester to get going and see lots of patients. My instructor was a great help today and I'm excited to be working with her this year. Today was just all around Successful and I had a great experience!

Completed Patient!!

Today was super successful! I was once again at the VA. The faculty there is awesome! I really enjoy Connie, who is our Weber State teacher and the dental assistant, Shara. However, there is one lady whom I feel is out to get me. Apparently I did something terribly wrong over the summer and she now thinks I'm a "diva" so she ALWAYS points out my flaws. She makes me do things that the other girls don't have to do and basically makes me feel like an idiot. I try to be so nice to her but no matter what, it's not good enough for her. I've decided to just continue being myself and not worry about how she treats me. It's such a great experience to be there that I'm going to try and not let her get me down. I was able to scale and root plane 4 quads of a class III which AMAZED me!! I felt super accomplished and very happy! My afternoon patient was a class II and I was able to finish him as well. Today was super awesome and I had a great time!

Crazy VA!!

Today was my first day down to the VA (Veterans Hospital) in SLC. What a crazy experience! I was really excited to get in and get my hands dirty! My first patient was really hard to treat. He was in a wheelchair and couldn't lay back very far or move his head. I was pretty nervous to get started. He turned out to be a pretty ok patient but I was relieved when the clinic time was over. He was a class III which is HUGE in Hygiene language so that made up for it. My afternoon patient was also a class III but he was much easier to treat. He was really nice but I was only able to complete 2 quads. Overall, the day was pretty stressful but really exciting! I saw tons of calculus and LOVED watching is come off! What a great learning day!