Crossing the Halfway Point

Saturday December 17th

Today was FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY!!! It was so fun to meet the friends and family members of all the students in the class, and be able to practice our skills on someone other than a dental assistant student. It showed me that I have a lot to work on and will need lots of practice before I am comfortable working in a dental office. I think we are all a little nervous for the externships, but they will probably be a great experience that will show us what we need to practice on. We had a holiday party and can't wait to come back to class on December 27th! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Thursday December 15th

Tonight we took impressions so that each of us will be able to make our own bleach trays. Taking impressions for bleach trays is a little different because when you pour the models the base is much smaller and almost non-existant. Also, when you trim the models for bleach trays, the models are trimmed down to almost nothing before they are put in the machine that forms the bleach trays.


Saturday December 10th

I definitely need to practice taking impressions, pouring models, and trimming models. In addition to practicing impressions, we did re-takes of the x-rays on eachother so we could each grade our FMX. I had to re-take 3 of mine. I was also able to practice sealants one more time.


Saturday December 3rd

As we returned to class after a great Thanskgiving break, we had our mid-term exam! We had a written exam and a practical exam in which we identified instruments used in the dental office. We are a little more comfortable with what we have learned, but it will take time and practice for us to really master those skills.