Alginate Impression

The dental lab was so exciting today! For the first time we mixed alginate for making impressions. I succeeded in making two impressions. The first impression went well. The second impressions I failed to complete a step. I did not realize my second classmate has not had an impression made before. She was a little nervous and she began to hold her breath. I talked softly and calmly to remind her to breathe through her nose and relax. As the alginate was setting, I failed to pull out her lower lip over the tray. Therefore, after removing the tray the central incisors (two front teeth) impression was incorrect. Tomorrow we will practice again! After a numerous few more attempts, we will be making  perfect impressions.

The year is flying by. It is hard to believe that October 11 we will begin our dental assistant extern.