Day in the Life of a Dental Student _ Drilling and filling!
Welcome back to another dental school vlog! In this day in the life of a dental student video, I am showing you a typical day for me! Today I had a few classes, and then I drilled a class 1 prep – aka what we would drill for cavities! I then did a couple amalgam fillings and showed how I set up my rubber dam!
Transcript
00:00 (mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm)
00:03 (chill)
00:05 (music)
00:34 Good morning everyone and welcome back to my channel.
00:36 And today I'm doing another day in the life
00:38 of a dental student.
00:39 It's currently Thursday morning,
00:41 it's about a little, oh, close to 7.15
00:44 and I am just getting ready to go to class for the day.
00:47 We normally have class at nine on Thursdays,
00:50 but because we had like a weird schedule change this week
00:52 and we don't have class tomorrow actually,
00:54 no class on Friday people,
00:56 we moved one of our classes to 8 a.m. today.
00:59 So I am just packing up my lunch and breakfast.
01:03 You already saw me make my greens and reds,
01:05 I have these every morning.
01:06 Let me tell you, I was feeling sick last week
01:08 and I didn't have my greens and reds for like a week
01:10 because I ordered them at the wrong time.
01:13 And as soon as I started taking them again,
01:14 I literally felt better.
01:15 And I don't know how they do it,
01:16 but it's just like, it just is packed with antioxidants
01:19 and things to help with bloating and whatnot.
01:21 Then I made my protein overnight oats.
01:23 I know what you're thinking, it's blue.
01:24 Okay, well I used the blueberry muffin
01:26 first form level one flavor.
01:29 It's so good, it has 24 grams of protein,
01:31 so I'm full for like so long.
01:33 And oats keep you full as well.
01:34 And this protein is just really good at making it like thick
01:37 and not like chalky.
01:38 Got some grapes and then I meal prepped this
01:41 earlier this week.
01:42 I have spaghetti squash with ground turkey and tomato sauce.
01:46 It's just like a super easy meal prep and it's healthy
01:49 and it keeps me really full.
01:51 Okay, so I think everything is all packed.
01:54 I have my tea ready to go.
01:56 By the way, I always get questions about my bag.
01:58 This bag is from Buffbunny and they make like these
02:01 backpacks that have like the hidden laptop sleeve
02:04 and a meal prep compartment.
02:05 So I don't have to bring like a second bag to class,
02:07 which is really nice.
02:08 Okay, Peach, come on.
02:10 So yeah, I try to play with Peach every morning when I can
02:12 'cause she just loves to go outside
02:14 before I leave her for the entire day.
02:16 Class is on the schedule today from eight to nine.
02:18 I have microbiology and immunology.
02:21 I think we're learning about some kind of virus,
02:23 maybe hepatitis.
02:24 We did that yesterday.
02:25 Then after that I have my community outreach class,
02:27 which later in the semester we're going to be going
02:29 to elementary schools to teach them about like oral hygiene
02:32 and all that.
02:32 So that's really cool that we get to do that.
02:34 But for right now we're like creating lesson plans
02:37 and stuff and like having lecture.
02:39 A little bit boring 'cause we have like three hours
02:41 of lecture, but yeah.
02:42 During lunch I have a meeting with like a group
02:45 that I have for like this assignment.
02:48 Then all afternoon is clinic,
02:51 but clinic is split up into groups.
02:52 So my group actually isn't going this week.
02:54 We would be doing like perioprobing on each other,
02:57 which is just like basically seeing how deep
02:59 like your gums go, like in between your teeth
03:01 and like around your teeth.
03:01 But my group doesn't go for like two weeks.
03:03 So I'm just gonna be practicing for my operative practical.
03:06 So I felt like this was a good day to film
03:07 'cause I'm going to be doing like a class one prep,
03:10 which is basically drilling a tooth to prepare for a filling.
03:13 And then I'm going to be doing an amalgam filling,
03:15 which is like one of those like silver fillings you see.
03:18 I have a practical on that on Tuesday.
03:20 It's like past fail, so it's not like a super bad practical,
03:23 but I just wanna be like ready for it.
03:25 So I have like two more teeth to practice on.
03:27 We practice on these like plastic teeth,
03:28 which you have to like buy yourself,
03:30 which I kind of sucks 'cause they're like $2 a tooth.
03:33 It's $2 for like a crappy little plastic tooth.
03:36 And I'm just like, I wish I could find like an alternative,
03:38 but like some kind of like online like website or something,
03:41 but I have not been able to find them.
03:43 So I had to buy them through the official like retailer.
03:45 So yeah, that's what's going on today.
03:47 And hopefully I won't be there too long in the afternoon.
03:49 So I think I'm going to be going to the gym afterwards
03:53 and then I'm gonna come home and I have some work to do.
03:56 Okay, it's 7.25.
03:57 I am officially going to be late, but I'll leave right now.
03:59 So I will talk to you guys later.
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05:31 So I just left campus for the day
05:33 and now I am at the parking lot about to go to the gym.
05:36 So we had micro in the morning
05:38 and then we have an exam for that on Monday.
05:39 So I need to start studying for that soon.
05:41 Then we had our other class, which is a three hour block,
05:45 but she never takes the full three hours.
05:47 So we literally got done with it at like 1030
05:51 and it was supposed to go until 12.
05:53 So we like had all that time for free,
05:55 which is like kind of nice in theory,
05:56 but it's like, it would be nice
05:58 if we could just start class later,
05:59 because I don't know, like, I don't know what it was,
06:02 but everyone is just like so tired this week.
06:04 Then I had a little group meeting that went well.
06:05 I have like four like group projecty assignment things
06:09 due next week.
06:10 None of them are like huge or anything.
06:11 It's just like so many all at once.
06:14 I literally wanted nothing more,
06:15 just like go home right after like that meeting
06:18 and everything, but I just like ate my lunch
06:20 and then drilled a little bit
06:22 'cause I need the practice before our practical on Tuesday.
06:26 In our practical, we have to set up a rubber dam.
06:28 We have to drill a class one prep,
06:31 which is what I did today.
06:32 And then we have to fill it with amalgam.
06:34 So today I did two rubber dams, two drills,
06:38 and I just did one fill
06:39 because the amalgam fillings are super easy.
06:41 You just kind of press it in there
06:42 with a little condenser guy,
06:44 rub it over with like the burnisher,
06:45 which kind of like adds in the little grooves
06:48 and like carve away the edges and you're done.
06:50 My first drill didn't go so well.
06:52 I tried to use this new burr
06:53 that one of my professors gave me.
06:55 And I just feel like it made it like super wide
06:57 and I wasn't as controlled with it.
06:59 So I just like the classic,
07:00 like the 330 burr is like what everyone uses for it.
07:03 So I'm just gonna stick with that
07:05 because I did a second one
07:06 and I think it turned out really well.
07:08 So I'm just gonna stick to what I know.
07:10 It's not really a good idea
07:11 to just like do something new on like a practical exam.
07:15 So my second one was good.
07:16 So I don't think I need to go in over the weekend.
07:18 I also don't have any more teeth to drill.
07:20 Our new teeth are coming on Monday
07:22 and there's like no way that I'm gonna stay past
07:24 like four o'clock,
07:26 which is when our class ends on Monday to drill more
07:28 because we have class at nine.
07:30 Nine to four is enough for me.
07:31 I need to rest.
07:32 I know some dental schools,
07:33 people are like in the same lab,
07:35 like super late every night.
07:37 Like no one is there at my school
07:38 and we all have like really good clinical skills.
07:40 So you don't need to stay super late every night for sure.
07:44 So I really didn't wanna stay,
07:45 but I'm glad I stayed 'cause I got a lot done.
07:47 And now I'm probably just gonna have like a free weekend
07:50 to study for my exam, maybe relax a little bit.
07:52 So now I'm at the gym.
07:53 I've just been doing a lot of full body workouts lately
07:55 because of my gym schedule has been kind of scattered
07:57 since I was like sick and then with class and everything.
08:00 So we'll see what I do today.
08:01 (upbeat music)
08:04 So I just got back from the gym.
08:24 I just did a leg workout 'cause I haven't done
08:26 just like a full on leg workout in a while.
08:28 Now I'm outside giving Peach a little play time.
08:31 It's always nice coming home
08:32 when it's still like light outside.
08:33 We love to see that.
08:34 So I still feel like I have like plenty of time
08:36 left in the day.
08:37 It's still around 4.30 right now.
08:39 I'm probably gonna have a snack or something
08:40 and then make dinner in like two hours ish.
08:43 I do have an exam on Monday,
08:45 but honestly like if this was last semester,
08:47 like the first semester of dental school,
08:49 I would have like already started studying by now.
08:51 But after going through finals
08:53 and like having to cram for exams
08:54 and having like less than a day to study for some of them,
08:57 like three days is plenty of time.
09:00 So I don't have class tomorrow.
09:01 So I'm gonna spend a decent amount of time studying.
09:04 I'm just kind of overspending my entire weekend
09:06 like studying like 24/7.
09:08 Like I need a break.
09:09 It's not even helpful to study that much.
09:11 I can't even possibly be focused
09:13 for that many hours of the day.
09:14 So just like, just as you go through dental school,
09:17 you kind of just like figure out your schedule
09:19 and like figure out how much you need to study
09:20 for an exam and everything.
09:22 And for the class I have on Monday,
09:25 I just don't think I need like an incredible amount of time.
09:27 So I'm not going to torture myself.
09:29 That's like another tip I have on like finding balance.
09:31 Like you don't wanna overdo it
09:32 for things that aren't necessary.
09:34 Like don't exhaust yourself and study like five days
09:37 for a test if you like don't really need that.
09:39 Now, if you only can study like an hour or two every day,
09:42 maybe you need five days,
09:43 but I have like a lot of time this weekend.
09:45 So that's what I'm gonna do.
09:47 Okay, I'm gonna go pick up my package,
09:49 maybe get a little snack
09:50 and then start editing my video that I have to do.
09:54 (upbeat music)
09:56 So it's 1045.
10:09 I just edited my video for like five hours.
10:12 Not all videos I do take this long,
10:14 but this one took a while and I'm tired
10:16 and I am ready to go to bed.
10:18 Tomorrow I'm getting up to go to the gym
10:20 and then get some errands done
10:21 and then like basically study for the rest of the day
10:23 to get prepared for my exam.
10:25 But yeah, so far the semester is actually going pretty well.
10:27 It's just really nice to be in the second semester
10:29 of dental school.
10:30 It's just so much better than the first semester.
10:32 Like I know what I'm doing.
10:33 I'm not like overwhelmed all the time
10:35 and I'm not like not knowing what to expect.
10:37 So if you are just starting dental school
10:39 or when you're watching this,
10:40 if you're just starting dental school,
10:42 don't worry, it gets better.
10:44 So I'm gonna go to bed.
10:44 Thank you guys so much for watching.
10:46 If you have any questions you'd like me to answer
10:48 in the next video,
10:49 please leave them in the comments below
10:50 and give this video a thumbs up
10:52 if you like my dental school vlogs
10:53 and I will see you guys next time.