Intraoral Camera

I like the intraoral camera, but it's confusing! I am so used to my camera and this is completely backwards! It's like using the mirror, everything is reversed and hard to control. Once I get used to it, I will like it and think use it quite a bit to show patients problem areas that they can't see.

Ultrasonic

Today we learned the ultrasonic scaler. Suprisingly I liked it. I do not like having it done to my teeth, but I like using it. A good tip that Kim told me was to not use it on healthy 1B patients, which makes sense. It should be used for harder, periodontal patients to clean down in the pockets. I need to practice with it more, but overall I like it!

Disclosing...

Today we did PFI and disclosing...it was pretty fun I must say! Everyone had bright purple mouths and tongues and pink teeth! It is very interesting to see where I am missing during brushing and flossing! I like the PFI, I understand it and it's an easy indices to figure out!

Exploring...

If I can ever figure out which end of the instrument to use...then I might like exploring! That is the most confusing part, but I think I am understanding it more. I did exploring today and I liked it. I just have a fear of going into the sulcus! I'll get there!

Perio Probing

I don't like probing...it scares me! I am sure it will get easier as the time goes on, but right now it terrifies me! I keep asking Megan after every tooth, "Did that hurt??" I just have been to so many Hygienists that HURT that I do not want to be one of them! So I am concerned with every poke and every prod, oh well. Better to be safe then sorry! I passed of the probing PE today, but I still don't feel very comfortable. Hopefully I will soon!