So today in clinic we used the air/powder polisher for the first time. What can I say, we got to wear hair nets due to all the powder in the air. I didn't like it so much. I guess the purpose is good; it polishes between teeth as well as the facial/buccal and lingual surfaces. Also, it's a plus for those teens who have braces. There's no other way to get the job done. So, it does have it's benifits. However, it is basically sodium bicarbonate (Baking soda) so, it's composed of a lot of salt (imagine that!). It left my lips even drier than they were before and caused them to sting and burn because of the salt getting in my already open wounds (that's another story, but it was worth it!). Anyhow, the hair nets did make us look hot! In fact I had a hard time deciding if we were hygienists or lunch ladies.
I also worked on posterior scaling and it's coming along okay I guess. I need more practice and there was no educated feedback to be found. I did get a shock in radiology today though. We treat our first patient in clinic on Jan 11. WHAT THE HECK! I don't know if I'm ready for that! I was thinking we'd have a week or two to get back into it from the break (which I can't wait for). Oh well, I'm sure it won't phase me, I'll be getting married two days later, so...I wish my patient luck!
Bye!
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