Dental Hygiene

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

OUCH! Probing!

1, 2, & 3 mm is healthy!
Today in clinic we learned how to use the periodontal probe. While observing dental hygienists in private practice, they make it look so easy! It is definitely not as easy as it looks, let me tell you! I feel like I cannot get a good feel for the probe with the typodont, but  I do like practicing on the typodont for posture, angulation and fulcruming. I hope I am ready and able to pass this off when the time comes! I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed with inraoral PE's. Hopefully going home and practicing on my husband will help my confidence!


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