7th day

A disaster..

If the time can go, I think that she will never double check any
when that doctor asked for impression material she got it ready for him, he graped the gun to load impression material in the tray.. that's when the whole com fell apart.. and because his bad luck.. it happened on his pants :P
for the record, that doctor was angry almost all the time, so when he looked at her in crazy angry eyes,  she wasn't surprised when lectured her -and in a serious language-  "what if it wasn't just a gun and impression material.. what if it was an injection with needle" after the patient's dismissal..
but she kept apologizing.. as she usually do!
He found it a good time to tell me that I should check whatever I take from the assisting person

Unmixed rubber-base impression material on your clothes
I was amazed when he wasn't busy removing the unmixed materials, but he was mixing them instead..
then he found that it could be "something" useful to mention that "it's easier to rub off mixed impression material than unmixed one"
I'm not sure, -till now- if it is the right thing to do, but that's what happened..!

6th day training

Fixed clinic.. again..

Its really boring here, I have memorized what are the procedures going here, "even though I couldn't watch closely"..

the patients in this clinic are either:
1- 1st appointment.. preparation and impression making. (15 min. maximum)..
2- 2nd appointment.. metal try-in (2-3 min. + some cases don't need it).
3- 3rd appointment. Delivery.. (5 min. + guarantee: no modification)
Imagine to stay in a clinic watching the same procedure again and again with the same boring routine, 7 hours.. 5 days.. Especially, with "uncooperative" mentor..
In the end, I figured that I wasn't watching the procedure but I was watching the clinician instead..
bad news for you buddy (GS) :P and for two weeks.. 

5th day training

* they're in, but I'm out.

Some people can actually predict that I couldn't scrub in :)

the morning went well, at least for some of us..

* a rejection..

I've never thought that such a thing may actually happen to me,

the patient walk in, my supervisor saw his file, when he thought that everything is alright,

he told me to restore that premolar,

the patient looked at me and expressed his worries "which I pretend that I didn't notice".

I looked at the tooth throughly -class 2 with a frank exposure-, asked for local anesthetic to start the routine procedure.

the patient asked me with his eyes full of doubts.. have you done this before? son?

I answered positively.. at that time, the doctor left the office to the doctors lounge..

when I started to move my finger looking for the "coronoid notch" he said.. this is the tooth with a problem..

how come you anesthetize this area, while its far away from the tooth?!

I told him that I know my job.. even the assistant confirmed..

the doctor was just back, that when he refused the treatment..

left the office with a new appointment. :(

I felt bad, really really bad.. but they tried to cheer me up anyway..

4th day training

* surgery and OR.

there was a rumor about a dental procedure which will be held in OR..I got excited and thought that I can attend and watch.. I guess I was wrong after all.

* my mentor admiration.

A class II cavity I restored with a composite and remembered my advice to my self-<<<>

I sent the patient happy, then I look to my my mentor..who was impressed by me acting confident -actually the assistant did so-.. you're spoiling patients with all these extra steps,"my mentor said looking at the clock" but well done..I felt flattered..

3rd day training

* still..

I showed up early that day, I wish I hadn't..
When I got to the parking, I thought that everything is alright, but I guess I was wrong.
It was very weird, that patients were lined outside the building next to another one, I couldn't care less.
But the surprise was that there is no electricity yet..
From yesterday's shut down at 1 p.m. till today 10 a.m.
what kind of hospital is this one??

* not a bad day yet.
I just can't stop smiling. After we got blessed with the electricity back on, he asked me: would do you like to practice, or you're just comfortable sitting watching?
With a huge giant hidden smile and obviously fake confident: I prefer to work.
First I thought that he may wants to hold suction or help in retraction, but he surprised me with obturation of #16 which has 3 canals with DB severly curved. I shocked at first, then I said what the hell? I've done this before, so why not now? I put on than confident mask on my face.. And got it apmost done :D
I thought that my share is only this case, but later on I had MOD class II on #25, then obturation of #1, finally TF

* my mentor comments.
- you can't use the hand-piece without water coolant.
- you never obturate a wet or humidified canal.
- I have a surprise for, we have tweezers so you can use them for gutta percha obturation instead of using your hand for that.

2nd day training

* power shutdown.
It is a normal day, until one afternoon.
The break time was just over, patients were just getting in, everyone was getting ready to make his patient satisfy and comfortable.. Until the power went a shut-down. The clinics were dark, hot, and empty.
Patients were annoyed, doctors deeply were pleased, hopefully they can leave early today. We waited until 2:30 before we left home.
Not much interesting day.

First day training

*Me as the "New Guy"
I was kinda nervous, I had a lot of wonders, late arriving the hospital parking. I hurry to sign in, went to the supervisor's clinic asking: where should I start my first day in the program?
You may go to clinic 9 then I will tell you where to stay for the rest of the week.
Ok.. I answered
No patient yet in clinic 9 until afternoon! Told the supervisor
He said: Mmm.. You can follow your colleague GS to clinic 6
Knock knock..
Yes
I'm here as Dr. A told me for training
You can't cause the clinic will be crowded..
I kept on such a situation till I finally end up in the Fixed clinic..
I wish I hadn't.. :(

* the coolest thing (color changing alginate).
Alginate impressing material please.
She opened that box containing yellow powder, started mixing a red mix, then she hand him a rubber bowel to load the impression.. While he was waiting for the impression to set. He had a yellow spot on his gloves.. I didn't care much.
when he removed the set impression, it was yellow again.

* the alleys gang !
You can see them, lined out side their offices, staring at every person who just come by. Bunch of doctors, interns, and auxiliary personnel.
When they show up in that way, you can tell that it is not a big day.
good sign I guess :D

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