Day 3 Shadowing an Oral Surgeon
Thursday - much better. Started off watching the first patient discharged after 3 wisdom teeth extractions. The patient was wheeled into the waiting area to rest with an IV drip. After that, I watched more extractions - #1, #16, #17, #18, #19 - with bone graft. Then, it was placement of an abutment on a third patient. Interesting stuff. Plus, the assistants are really cool.
Are you going to have a chance to see some oral surgery in a hospital O.R.?
Comment by Periapex — April 11, 2008 @ 2:51 am
Hi Periapex, I’m not sure. I’m going to Germany in a week until mid-May. I’ll see what I can swing when I’m out in San Francisco.
Comment by admin — April 11, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
The really cool stuff happens in the OR. If you are able to check that out I would. And while you’re there, see if any pediatric dentists are in there doing their thing too…
Comment by Periapex — April 11, 2008 @ 7:30 pm