Pt. Cancellations

I have had a frusterating afternoon. I had a pt. lined up and had called the night before to confirm (remind) an appointment for the next afternoon and the pt. said okay. Then ten minutes after the pt. was suppose to be here I called to see if the pt. was coming and again the pt. told me they'd be here. I called back after thrity minutes and the pt. said they would not be able to make it. So I spent thirty minutes finding another patient. The pt. that I had just called to come in last minute no showed too. I just don't understand why people can't just tell the truth that they can't make it in the first place. It's so frusterating. So I haven't really been able to do anything this afternoon. My instruments are sharp though.

11-06-08

I had my first 1A patient this semester. I thought it was so fun. She was two and she was very cooperative. I think having a patient that young it is very important to have the mom or gaurdian be present for OHI. The pt. had a little bit of decalcification on the mesial of E and F. I didn't even really know that at age two that would even be a problem. I learned to look for teeth that are close together. If they do have teeth that are close together make sure that they (guardian and pt.) know to floss. Also, look for plaque and decalcification. It surprised me to see decalcification.

lab

Today I really learned that it's really important to know the HHX. It would be so scary to have something happen to a patient and then on top of it not really know the HHX. This experience also made me want to really ask the office that I am going to work in if they have an epi pen and an oxygen tank that you can move. I also think it would be a good idea to have some time set aside every six months or so to talk about emergencies and cpr in an actual office.