Oh yes... Curets!

News flash...Curets are FUN! :) Today we learned how to use one of our universal curets - the Barnhart. At first, I totally thought I had the hang of it. Unfortunately, Karen came to watch me and had to bring me back to the real world - I wasn't so efficient! But, I am glad she came to my rescue to correct me of any and all of the bad habits I was creating for myself.

Kayla was my partner again today...what a trooper! I always, without fail, make her bleed (not a lot, but still). The day I don't poke her in the gums MIGHT be the day pigs fly - just sayin'! ;) Anyways, she has been very patient with me and has given me a lot of constructive criticism. One of the most important things I learned today was that I need to keep a LIGHTER grasp when scaling - using an exploratory grasp when feeling for plaque then a more firm grasp if I feel plaque that needs to be removed. This will be significant in patient treatment to make sure that I am not only efficient in finding and removing plaque, but also in keeping my patient's comfortable.