Aha Moment

We only had one day in clinic this last week. We are getting jipped this semester- every holiday is on a Monday so we keep missing clinic days. On Wednesday though I finished my grandpa. He was in at the first of the semester but I only got through OD so I had four quads to scale. I was a little nervous because I still don't feel completely comfortable with scaling and plus my grandpa is a Class II. Instructor Hafen was my instructor and for some reason how she explained adaptation to me it finally clicked! I'm still not an expert but I get it now. I need to adapt more than I think so I can get the tip/toe directly on the tooth. It was great! I missed a few spots on my grandpa (five total) but I still felt like I did an alright job. I need to work on only using a working stroke when I find calculus. There is no need to dig in a patient's gums if nothing is there. I also need to work on making a plan to pass of my PEs. I don't think I am behind but I need to be more pro active with it. I always get a little nervous to pass them off for some reason. Overall it was a good day in clinic and I'm so glad I finally had an aha moment and I hope there are many more to come. Well that's about it.. I can't believe we are half way through this semester already. CRAZY! But it makes me happy so... I am smiling :)