Massages

First of all, I just wanted to express my excitement at the purchase of my new blue stethescope! It's awesome... hehe
Anyway, today in clinic we finally got to work on real people, not just typodonts which is understandable because the typodonts would not have appreciated the massages nearly as much as we did! Extra-oral exams are pretty easy, a little awkward at first due to this new invasion of personal space but that got a lot easier by the end of clinic. I also thought it was really interesting that when I was examining Jenny today, I actually had trouble finding her sternocleidomastoid muscle. Mine is very pronounced and Jess's was pretty easy to find as well but if jenny didn't have her head positioned just right it would completely disappear! I also learned that I have the worst TMJD in my pod! Yay!
Using the mirror and probe was fun as well to practice working with it and actually being able to see every surface of the teeth very clearly. I've assisted a lot but I was never in a position to use the mirror so that was a new experience for me and I've realized more how hard it can be to see inside some patient's mouths because they have small lips or they get tired of holding their mouth open so they close it with time shutting out your light or getting in the way of your mirror.
I also got to play historian a bit: Jenny was working so I borrowed her camera and took pictures of my clinic. My favorite picture was of Alyse feigning pain while Candace practiced using the mirror for cheek retraction! Alyse is so funny and outgoing it's awesome. I love getting to know everybody because we each add something different and fun to the group!