... a dental student.
Post 2: March 31, 2013
It is finally starting to
feel like my classmates and I are in dental school. We have made it through the
bulk of our D1 year didactic courses and have started the operative portion of
our studies this week. Our operative course has taken us out of the classroom
and into the sim lab. The sim lab is where dental students get the feel for
their handpieces while working on mannequins. In recent weeks, I have learned
how to place rubber dams, and create preparations for fillings. Working on the
mannequin’s upper teeth was really difficult for me at first (because
everything is upside down and backwards with a mirror) but I am slowly getting the hang of it. In
addition to my operative class, we started pharmacology this week. I have
always found drug mechanisms really interesting so I have enjoyed the class so
far. Here are some recent pictures from my experiences in the sim clinic. If
you’re interested in seeing more, follow me on Instagram!
Thanks for reading! As always, if you have comments, concerns, complaints, etc. please send them my way: chrisevans9@me.com
Placing my first rubber dam. I instantly respect Dr. Evans for being able to places these so quickly - they're really difficult!
My first series of class II slot preparations
Here is a little taste of "indirect vision" or working in a mirror - see what I mean about being backwards?
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