What a day. First I was super stressed out because I knew my patients only spoke Spanish. Second, I get here and they are thrity min late to their appointments. So I'm freakin out! Third, both my patients today (husband and wife) end up to be class IV. AHHHHH!!!! I was so not ready for that.
But, after the craziness wore off, I was able to get to work. I got three quads done today and I'm going to be scheduling them to come back.
In reference to my title, I about fell to the floor when my first patient opened their mouth. Today was the first day I found myself dry heaving into my mask. Will power! Will power!! I got through it though. Lets just say that no amount of Listerine can cover up that smell.
So in conclusion it was a productive day. Stressful, but prodcutive.
I haven't had a patient yet with true perio breath and I'm not looking forward to that day. Good job for keeping it all together and dealing with that. :)
ReplyDeleteYou were awesome! That is a stressful and overwhelming day, but you handled it beautifully! I too have never smelled true perio breath, but i'm sure my day will come soon enough!
ReplyDeleteI searched up "perio breath" today contemplating when is it appropriate to tell someone you know only casually, but not as a patient, that you recognize on them that distinct disease halitosis. I'm still pondering. Anyhow, as hygienists perio breath detection becomes one of our gifts ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy hygiene :-)
Carolyn
hyg grad 1991