i'm baaack!!!

First day back in the practice of things and it was WONDERFUL!!!  Especially being at the VA and off in my own little area, I got to experience what it is like in private practice. FIRST: I took a pano and some bitewings (I sucked at it, but I took some nonetheless). SECOND: my patient also got an exam from the dentist. So he came in after I had finished the prophylaxis, and I told him about all of my findings. THIRD: while I was doing my cleaning, I would discuss OHI with my patient and explain everything I was doing and why.

I knew oraqix helped with numbing the gingiva, but today I learned that it also helps with some tooth sensitivity. My patient had some abfractions and a few other root surfaces that would "ZING" him pretty badly. So we set it up, placed the oraqix, and went to town!!! It was heavenly.

I have decided that ultrasonics actually DO help. I watched it shatter the calculus from off the mandibular anteriors (buccal and lingual).

I thoroughly enjoyed today! Even if we got done a little late. Thanks for driving Whit!!