Finally a Class 3!

Today in clinic I was able to see a class 3 patient in the morning. I think he was one of my hardest patients yet. I believe the class 3 I saw spring semester was not a "true" class 3. I was able to scale all four quads, get an exam done, and also really use my graceys. All the instruments I used on him were new, and I think that really made a difference because I only missed one spot. So I was all excited that I finally was able to see a class 3 patient, and was hoping my afternoon patient would be a good classification also. I was sooo mad when my afternoon patient did not show! I had Amber call to confirm her and her son (who Amber was seeing), yesterday and they said that they were coming. Well we got a hold of them around 12:50 and she said that she forgot. I don't see how people can forget about an appointment when they are reminded less than 24 hour before. I was pretty mad. I attempeted to call some of the patient I have scheduled to see if they could come in earlier, and also called some patients that I had not scheduled. No luck! I asked 3 or 4 patients who were in the waiting room at midtown clinic if they were interested, and none were. One of the ladies I asked told me that she only had 4 teeth on the bottom that had never been cleaned and they were really lose and hurting and she did not think it would be worth it to clean them. I was confused because it looked like she had all her teeth on the maxillary, until she told me it was a denture. I felt kinda stupid. I guess on a positive note, I was able to schedule a few appointments in October for some patients who could not come in today but wanted to come in another time. Overall I guess the day was okay, I just wish patient would show up to thier appointments!