fulcrum and ergonomics

Today was a fun day in clinic.  We were able to learn instrument position and how to fulcrum.  We worked on our typodont which  was a good thing because as this point I am not sure a real patient would have enjoyed me probing their mouth!  I actually am starting to feel like I am learning hygiene principles not that sterilizing and contamination control is not important because it is!  But this was more fun to me and made this clinic go by so fast!  I am just excited to keep learning more each week. 

actually working on a real person! (well kind of!)

So today in clinic we worked on each other with the air/water tip and the suctions.  I had a little mishap with the water button sticking so I pretty much gave Heidi a shower!  I am glad that is was Heidi and not a real patient!  I also contaminated all of my suction tips for the blue boa, what a day haha.  I guess it could always be worse right?!  It was fun though to be able to work with a real person instead of a typodont!  Today went really fast and it was fun!  I am excited for Wednesday!

First day using a typodont!

Today we were able to use a typodont and an air water tip to practice with our typodont.  It was really fun and i sprayed myself a lot!  It was fun to learn about the blue boa. very imformative!

First day of clinic!

Today was the first day of clinic and it was not as bad as i expected!  When I first got here I was really nervous and was not sure what to expect but after getting here and getting to know procedures and where things are I felt so much better!  It was a great first day and a great intro to dental hygiene!  I am just excited to start working on real patients!!

I did it!

I posted my first post!