Today was the day that I needed to hurry and get my exams done. I didn't think that I was going to get to that many done but I was happy to get some of my exams done. With my first patient I was having difficulties with the staining on the anterior teeth and also the probing. I was getting different measurements than Professor Alexander. I think that probing is the most difficult thing for me because I feel like I am doing it right but always wonder if I am or not.
My second patient had the strongest tongue, lips, and whatever else that was pushing out my instruments. Every time I would try to put my mirror in his mouth he would push it out and tell me that he couldn't control it. He would close his mouth while I was cleaning and it made it difficult to scale. I could not believe that someone's lips could be so strong. I used all the muscles I had to clean his teeth. Then to top it all off he fell asleep and i had to continually tell him to wake up so that I could see inside his mouth. I asked Dr. Hanson if there was anything that I cuold do and she told me that it is something that I will have to learn to do because there are many people that are a lot like him. I really hope that I do not see that many in my career. I don't think that I could handle that all day long.
I was happy that I was able to do 2 sets of bitewings on both patients because I was afraid to do them. I did not feel comfortable after being gone so long but they turned out perfect.
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