Candy09
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Confessions of a Dental Student - Epic Clinic Fails!
Hello to all my fellow colleagues!
As I approach the end of my 4th year of study, I've come to reflect on some pretty fail moments I've had in the past 2.5 years in the clinics. As undergraduates, we've all undoubtedly messed up and made mistakes before, and while they may well have been embarrassing or perhaps a tough learning experience at the time, at some stage we can all look back and laugh about how 'fail' we were back in the early days.
So I'll start.
My epic clinic fails so far are:
1. Last year (3rd year) I gave an IDB to the wrong side, and had to let the patient go home without doing the filling they came in for (they had to drive 2.5 hours to get to the Dental School!)
2. In my 2nd year (first clinical year) I did advanced periodontal charting on a full upper denture without realising, and according to my notes they had really deep pockets - LOL!
3. Again in 2nd year, I did a composite filling for a patient without etching and bonding prior, needless to say gravity took its course as soon as the patient got out of the chair!
Think you've done worse then me? Post up your epic clinic fails here!
Hello to all my fellow colleagues!
As I approach the end of my 4th year of study, I've come to reflect on some pretty fail moments I've had in the past 2.5 years in the clinics. As undergraduates, we've all undoubtedly messed up and made mistakes before, and while they may well have been embarrassing or perhaps a tough learning experience at the time, at some stage we can all look back and laugh about how 'fail' we were back in the early days.
So I'll start.
My epic clinic fails so far are:
1. Last year (3rd year) I gave an IDB to the wrong side, and had to let the patient go home without doing the filling they came in for (they had to drive 2.5 hours to get to the Dental School!)
2. In my 2nd year (first clinical year) I did advanced periodontal charting on a full upper denture without realising, and according to my notes they had really deep pockets - LOL!
3. Again in 2nd year, I did a composite filling for a patient without etching and bonding prior, needless to say gravity took its course as soon as the patient got out of the chair!
Think you've done worse then me? Post up your epic clinic fails here!
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