She placed the tools into the machines and began to sanitize them. After the tools were done in the hot water sanitizing machine she then laid the tools out onto a metal traded and placed it in an oven like machine where the tools would be cleaned for about 2 hours. Julie’s next patient came for a check up. He told Julie that he had cracked his tooth over the summer. Julie was very considered and that was the very first thing she looked at. Julie used a small circular tool with a mirror on it to look at the cracked tooth at every angle possible. I watched Julie clean his teeth and remove plaque. She than have Dr. Mattheis come and check out the cracked tooth. Dr. Mattheis suggested that they fill in the tooth. I watched Dr. Mattheis put filling in the crack in the tooth. I asked Julie why she didn't fill the tooth in and she told me that “ Im a dental hygienist, we can only do certain task. If I wanted to do fillings and shots I would have to back to school for a few more years.” As the day went on I realized that Julie’s job is very repetitive. She does the same thing for all of her patients. After she cleans the teeth and check over the teeth for activities Dr. Mattheis than takes
She placed the tools into the machines and began to sanitize them. After the tools were done in the hot water sanitizing machine she then laid the tools out onto a metal traded and placed it in an oven like machine where the tools would be cleaned for about 2 hours. Julie’s next patient came for a check up. He told Julie that he had cracked his tooth over the summer. Julie was very considered and that was the very first thing she looked at. Julie used a small circular tool with a mirror on it to look at the cracked tooth at every angle possible. I watched Julie clean his teeth and remove plaque. She than have Dr. Mattheis come and check out the cracked tooth. Dr. Mattheis suggested that they fill in the tooth. I watched Dr. Mattheis put filling in the crack in the tooth. I asked Julie why she didn't fill the tooth in and she told me that “ Im a dental hygienist, we can only do certain task. If I wanted to do fillings and shots I would have to back to school for a few more years.” As the day went on I realized that Julie’s job is very repetitive. She does the same thing for all of her patients. After she cleans the teeth and check over the teeth for activities Dr. Mattheis than takes