Competency

I am very happy that I passed my first competency mirror, explorer, and probe. I am now able to identify the working ends on the 11/12 explorer. Our next competency is on Friday, we will be working on all scalers. So far to prepare for the competency, I have been working on a typhodont and trying to identify the lower cutting edges on the instrument. After, practice in clinic I feel pretty good about the use of the area specific gracey, universal, and sickle scalers. I hope I can pass this competency on the first try. I feel as if every time we have a competency I get very nervous and end up making a goofy mistake. I need to remember to take my time, look at the working area, make sure I have the correct working/cutting end, and remember the correct patient positioning. Overall, if I remember these things I think I will do well. I will keep you updated on how the competency goes.