Evaluation:
Is last but not the least important procedure in clinic. Evaluate work after cleaning is something very essential. For example is very important to use explorer to detect calculus after finishing up with cavitron and hand scaling to make sure I cleaned all the area and without missing a spot. Without using explorer patient might end up still having bacteria accumulation and calculus on area that is hard to see with the baring eyes. For example, behind molar area and lingual surface of maxillary anterior teeth.
I have not had so many patient that I was able to evaluate their teeth yet. However, one of patient was able to come back for her treatment that I was not able to finish in one appointment. patient came back and I was able to detect her deep pockets again by measuring it. I was happy from what I saw and proved to me that my patient was a good complaint and she was following my oral hygiene instruction at home. there was a reduction in her pockets of 1 mm which was very reasonable. there was also improvement in her flossing habit from 2 times a week to 2 time per day.
I have not had so many patient that I was able to evaluate their teeth yet. However, one of patient was able to come back for her treatment that I was not able to finish in one appointment. patient came back and I was able to detect her deep pockets again by measuring it. I was happy from what I saw and proved to me that my patient was a good complaint and she was following my oral hygiene instruction at home. there was a reduction in her pockets of 1 mm which was very reasonable. there was also improvement in her flossing habit from 2 times a week to 2 time per day.