Explorers!!!!

Wow, Jess and I with sharp instruments in each others' mouths for fourty-five minutes is not a very safe idea! At first it was so scary I thought I was seriously going to rearrange Jess's gingiva and create some nice new extra-deep sulci... Luckily it wasn't that bad. Yes, it was a little awkward and strange feeling trying to master the grip and the "rocking and rolling" explorer motions, but it wasn't nearly as hazardous as I feared it would be... hehe. I loved clinic though because I got the dreaded health history PE out of my way and we are now a step closer to feeling like real dental hygienist (even though we're still incredibly far away). I love getting closer to my goal, even though it seems like every step closer I get the more steps I realize that I still have ahead of me. I've got to practice lots with the exploring using indirect vision, expecially on the lingual surfaces of the anterior teeth. I'm way excited to get this new exploring thing down to a second nature-type skill. I also am nervous about probing in the next clinic session. Jess, I'm sorry in advance for all the times I will probably jab you a little harder than I should... Have a good one!!!