Thoughts in exo clinic
So the other day I was rostered in the extraction clinic, my first one of this for the year which means it was the first time extracting teeth other than perio teeth for about 3 months. Below are some thoughts that I had during the day: - I probably broke the roots on about 3 teeth that day and I felt no panic or at least a lot less than if the same thing had happened fresh out of uni. Successful exodontia doesn't involve having straight forward procedures all day every day but requires the skills and knowledge to manage complications and surprises as they come. I dug these roots out with different methods: elevation, root picks and endo files. Some advice I would give to a fresher grad is that you will break plenty of roots, don't be surprised when it happens. If something happens that you don't expect, step back, take a deep breath and plan out what you will do next. -Most of the appointment is talking, the fastest part is often the extraction itself. 10 minutes of ta...