Instruments

Today we learned about the different instruments. I had no idea that each one was different. Now I know what to look for and how to tell the differences between them. Some things to look for are: tip or toe, simple or complex shank, whether it has a 90 degree angle or 60-70 degree angle and so on. Before I thought that they all had the same thing but just used for different areas of the mouth. It goes more in depth than that! I was also able to pass off my intra-oral exam and instrument grasp PE. I am starting to get a little cold so my throat has been hurting really bad and when I was Kirsten's patient she noticed that my throat was really bad. I hope it doesn't get worse than what it is now. I'm not sure if I will pass off any PE's Monday since I am a head of schedule now. Now I need to go home and study for dental hygiene!!