This was a case of a Medium Type I patient. He was a young, Hispanic gentleman who had not received a deep cleaning for about 3 years due to a lack of finances. His girlfriend had been my patient previously and she had liked the service so much that she begged him to go. Before the treatment, a concern that he said he had was that he was very embarrassed to show his lower teeth. The patient also had severe dental anxiety and this prevented him from dental visits as well. I let the patient know everything that I was doing before the treatment and I asked him to play his soothing music if he wanted to. The patient was very compliant taking into consideration his anxiety. He was very happy with the results however and his girlfriend says he even feel confident to smile now!

Signs of hard work include my swollen fulcrum from the extensive hand scaling provided. Yet it felt good…almost like when your muscles ache after a vigorous day at the gym.

This was a case of an Asian female in her 40’s who denied any medical conditions but strongly suggested mental issues. She was somewhat disruptive and I had to be a bit more firm in my tone with her. She was a case Heavy Type III with  a lot of staining. However, she was happy with the results that she says she didn’t want to eat anymore to keep her teeth clean!

This was a case of a pedo patient who was 7 years old. She was terrified of everything, including the taste of the water! At the same time, her mother was very insistent that I put sealants on the patient. I had to explain step by step what I was going to do before I started any procedure. I also let her touch and feel the polish, air syringe and told her to hold the mirror so that she could feel secure. I also used terms such as “Mr. Thirsty”, “Tickle Me Brush”, and “Tooth Counter”, “Pillows”(for cotton rolls), to make things seem more friendly to the anxious child. The patient was still very nervous and cried many times. She did not get to sealants placed, however everything else was a success!