7th patient Final appointment

Goal: Complete Class II quads (3), PEs Anterior #2, Ultrasonic #2
Actual: Completed Class II (3), PEs Anterior #2, Ultrasonic #2

Today was such a good day!  I came prepared to get my patient completed today and ready to pass off a couple PEs.  My patient had a really hard time holding still in the chair as I was scaling because she was really sensitive to the ultrasonic and hand scalers.  I tried to be kind, and because of this, I missed a lot of the anterior maxillary calculus.  Professor Costley was my instructor for today.  She noticed 11 missed areas.  She asked Karen (a TA) to come over and help me get the calculus removed.  This was the highlight of my total dental hygiene experience!  I loved having her right there with me.  Since I am left-handed and she is right we were able to sit in the right positions and not move.  We passed instruments back and forth and was able to get all the calculus off!  I was so impressed with this experience!  It made my whole week!  I know my patient had a sore mouth, but I made sure she knew how great of a cleaning she got and told her how thankful I was that she allowed me to do this.  I think by the end and after a few days she appreciated the cleaning and knew what a great value she received.  I wish I could express how excited I was able this experience.  I really felt what calculus feels like and was taught a few tricks to get it the first few times.