11/21/2011

It was real pt day.  I have been looking forward to this day, but I was surprised that I was a little more nervous than I expected.  One problem was having my x-rays done so late in the day, it put my tx plan and walk out paper work even farther behind.  I forgot to have the pt sign that she took the x-rays, I am like a dinosaur with all the computer programs.  I hope they become more familiar with use. I also am unsure about recording suspicious lesions that I noted on the x-ray sheet, but didn't record onto the green sheet or under dent. In retrospect I am pretty sure I did that wrong. What I did right....well some paper work (I hope), probing was accurate, recession measurements, and dental charting.  Probing took me a long time. I wish that I had a chance to disclose, but will do that next time.  I found it difficult to be responsible to read the x-rays because it is a real person and not just dexter. We charted occlusal suspicious lesions in class but, but I didn't have it in my brain that if I thought I saw inter proximal caries that I should also mark that on the green sheet and note suspicious lesions on the treatment record. I am glad that we have another year and half to remember all of this and get to the point that it is comfortable and not so overwhelming.  My pt. was a good sport to come in.  I owe her some chocolate.