Year 1 - Day 28
I live in Sim Lab and go home only to maintain the minimum standard of hygiene…
I had operative all day. I got my #19 amalgam prep checked off and started a #13 amalgam prep. For those not familiar with the teeth numbering system, that’s one of the premolars on the upper arch. That means I had to utilize my handy dandy mirror. That’s something I’m going to need practice in. A lot of practice. It’s so odd to see what I’m doing, backwards, via mirror.
I will be having my first practical - #30 amalgam prep - next Thursday so in lecture we went over the grading criteria for our preps. We are held to high standards here at UOP, which is excellent when it’s time to take my boards and as a clinician treating patients - the important thing. It does stress me out a bit and a few others in my class as there were audible groans and gasps when we were given the run down of possible demerits.
Right now, I’m studying anatomy since I have a quiz next Monday. The crazy thing is that the real onslaught hasn’t even begun. Oh and the finals schedule came out. In a little more than a month, I’ll be looking at 5 finals in 3 days which I’m told is nothing compared to 3rd quarter’s finals week … but I’ll talk about that when I get there.