Dental Hygiene Class of 2008

Sundance and Jackie's house

2008-10-01T16:52:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at Sundance, but Brandy and Toni left before we could get pictures. Notice Mandy and Nicki's bellies- they are growing, and Toni's is much smaller :)

For August Jackie had us at her house and it was so much fun. Thanks Jackie for all the wonderful food and the jam.

September Gathering

2008-09-18T17:26:00.000-07:00

Ok everyone, It is that time of the month again... no not that thing!

Let's get together!

Thursday, Sept. 25th at Sundance Resort

Foundry Grill

Dinner- 7:45

PLEASE RSVP to Lyndsey at her email or call her

Can't wait to see everyone!

Aren't you glad that is over, cont...

2008-07-16T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here are the 1st years.
Man I am glad we are finished...

Welcoming Picnic 2007

2008-07-16T20:38:00.000-07:00

Do you all remember this???
Ms. Frankos sent these to me recently. She found them somewhere.
Aren't you all glad this is over with!!!

Saddle up Hygienists

2008-07-16T18:11:00.001-07:00

June in the making!! thanks for coming!!

2008-06-19T08:11:00.000-07:00

click on poster to make bigger.......

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Random Pictures... from former DH Students

2008-05-04T08:30:00.001-07:00

Me and my wonderful boards pt, I actually passed!!!

2008-04-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

I hope that no one is offended, but i couldn't help myself...tee hee....

2008-04-28T01:05:00.001-07:00

dh class of 2008

2008-04-27T23:23:00.000-07:00

two of them are the same, but the coloring is desaturated. we can also go sepia (my preference) or B&W.

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dizzleness

2008-04-27T22:00:00.000-07:00

Alright ladies. We have all seen some great stuff, but the following ain't for the weak at heart!! katie

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2008-04-08T20:25:00.000-07:00

Going over injections with Jane during class.

My name is harry plaque. Sorry this picture is fuzzy.
Does this remind you of someone?!

Just hanging out in the classroom.

Pictures

2008-04-08T20:18:00.000-07:00

Fun at the VA!

I had to include this picture of my puppy from christmas. We put these antlers on her and she pranced around the house.

New & Old Photos

2008-02-02T08:06:00.000-08:00

The Cheesecake Factory

I finally downloaded some OLD pics of us...from our first year; of the greatest Dental Hygiene program ever! LOL (Sorry the pics are so small)

Boards Patient

2007-11-14T20:44:00.000-08:00

Hey, guys. I found an extra candidate for our boards exam. This is a good friend of mine, but I already have a good patient to use for boards. Let me know if you need somebody.

Just For Thought

2007-11-14T20:42:00.000-08:00

From Tay

Happy Halloween

2007-10-30T20:23:00.000-07:00

That's right. We are the class of 2008, rocking the world of everybody at SLCC this Hallows Eve.

Happy Halloween

2007-10-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

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Strong woman representing! Right on, right on!

Jackie, dont move...a spider is about to devour you. Maria A.K.A. M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

Katie, you said it best "Cyber Goth" and you were the best Cyber Goth alive.

2007-10-30T20:09:00.000-07:00

Floor, the cutest darn ladybug I've ever seen.

I eat children and small adults for breakfast.

Hey, could you direct a lost traveler to Haleakela?

Count Downs

2007-10-27T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! Look how close we are to being done! We will be licensed and graduated before we know it!

Natalie

And now we will reenact a scene from the film "Psycho"

2007-09-25T20:37:00.000-07:00

Heather, watch out. A crazed lunatic is behind you with a sharp sickle scaler.

Hey Katie, you better think twice before you mess with this.

2007-09-25T20:14:00.000-07:00

What a colorful assortment of instruments you have.
:All the better to scale you with.

What snuggly hair you have.
:All the better to snuggle you with.

Oh, my. What big, beautiful lips you have.
:All the better to rock your world with.

A Few of Our Beloved Faculty Members

2007-09-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

Silly Sherra. What would we do without her?

I certainly didn't mean to startle you, Ms. Funk.

The beautiful Ms. Frankos, only weeks away from her wedding.

summer rocks! too bad it's over.

2007-09-05T21:31:00.000-07:00

I finally learned how to use this thing! I am not exactly the sharpest scaler in the drawer, if you know what I mean.

This is my new puppy. Her name is Ruby isn't she so cute?!

Katie: does Diesel need a girlfriend?

I spent most of my summer on a boat at various lakes: Lake Powell, Utah Lake, Jordanelle, Deercreek.

I also finally had vision correction surgery! I have been waiting my whole life for that. I drained my savings account, but it was totally worth it.

2007-08-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

Fall is coming which means two things.....the heat is almost over and SCHOOL IS STARTING!!!

I'm really excited to see all of you! I'm also really nervous. not going to lie.

feel free to post your feelings. even if you want to do it anonymously .

Love ya all,
Katie!!

Happy 4th of July!

2007-07-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

Fashizzle my nizzles, I hizzle you fizzled your holiday.

Enjoy my beautiful photography.

Tayzizzle.

Peace, out.

katie says:

2007-06-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

i just ran a relay for 180 miles. it was called the wasatch ragnar relay. i'm to lazy to post it on two blogs so check out my personal blog at:

www.faustgirls.blogspot.com

"don't hassel the hoff!" ------------------------->

I did it... Lyndsey's wedding in Maui- 6-12-07

2007-06-18T19:01:00.001-07:00

We went parasailing the day of our wedding. It was great!

This is somewhat of a group photo.

Don't get too excited, it was only Martinelli.

This is us with Judge Loo. She did a great job getting us married

We were able to get married on Ironwoods Beach in Kapalua, Maui

Need I say More??? I have tons more photos, but our computer is too slow to post them. I will post them later. FYI- Open house this saturday. Starts at 6:30-8:30. Hope everyone can come. We are also having a slightly different type of get together later that night at me and Brett's house in Lehi if anyone can come. Nothing too crazy, maybe cards and visiting with our friends.

Pool Party

2007-06-09T21:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Stephani Dillier for inviting us to your home for this fun party.

Diesel

2007-06-09T20:58:00.000-07:00

Katie's new puppy receiving affection from Heather
First swimming lesson
Humping Katie's arm

Love shared in the pool

2007-06-09T20:56:00.000-07:00

Jen and her mysterious man

2007-06-09T20:54:00.000-07:00

JEN'S DAY AT THE POOL

2007-06-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

Jen attempting a front flip.

Gasping for air.

Oops...I think I forgot my snorkel.

2007-06-08T09:33:00.001-07:00

Mike came back way to tan from our cruise. But check out the superhero costume we bought!!

Stephanie's Cruise to the Western Caribbean

2007-06-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

It all started with Amanda's graduation from Pharmacy school. Here is Abby and Amanda at their graduation. Abby came with us on the cruise

Our Cruise ship....Carnival Glory

Us on the ship swimming...did you see the water slide above??? The picture has me, Amanda, Sean(Abby's husband), and Abby

Us all dressed up for the Captains Ball

The only "single" guys on the ship that we met happened to be the Italian Engineers.....But I don't know about them!!

Our first stop was COZUMEL...But we went scuba diving and the underwater camera was my friends and we probably won't ever see those pictures.

Our second stop was BELIZE.
We went zip lining in the rainforest (see action photo of me to the left). Then we went cave tubing in a river, but once again, our friend owns the underwater camera so no pictures of that yet.

Third stop was COSTA MAYA..... Basically all we did here is rest. We paid $20 which included all you can eat and drink (alcohol included too) until we left later that day....It was great!!

Here is a taste of some of the buffets we were served.
The first picture is a Mexican buffet and those are the desserts and the watermelon carved out in the shape of a head and the other buffet is a midnight "chocolate extravaganza" and an ice carving of a dragon....

Abby, Amanda and I all dressed up for another fun night on the ship... We didn't want to buy the picture for $22 so we took a picture of the picture. We're cheap!

Our fourth stop was NASSAU, BAHAMAS..... This is where the hotel Atlantis is located... The largest resort in the world built on the water, and the place where Anna Nicole Smith died...

Our servers on the cruise and everyone that went on the cruise with us. We had a great time!!!!!

After the cruise we went to Epcot and the magic Kingdom for 4 days. By the time I got home I was EXAUSTED. But it was all worth it.

2007-06-04T21:52:00.000-07:00

Just for fun. look at my pretty bouquet!! 8 Days and counting!!!

Brett thinks this is funny to ruin great pictures. We are fishing in the ocean with our great host who would be a great boards candidate except he had no teeth. We caught about 50 fish plus an eel!!

Stef got really stuck in the sand.... not once but twice. Oh yeah, and she got a flat tire!!!

Downtown San Felipe

Amanda's having a great time in San Felipe with her new friend. Sorry I don't know how to rotate the picture. I am new on the board

Group photo (we had more people come but not until later that week).

Stef is a little goofy.... hmmmm maybe she had too many margaritas!!! JK

Mexico was great. Me and Stef were the die hards and the only ones to make the trip. We were gone for a total of about 9 days and we were ready for a hamburger in the U.S. Brett got really sick down there and I got a little sick once we got back. Not fun. Hopefully next year we will get another trip ready with just our hygiene girls. What do you think????

2007-06-02T10:16:00.000-07:00

Ah, takes after his mother!! jk maria! -katie

Summer Fun

2007-05-18T13:08:00.000-07:00

These pic's sum up my summer thus far.

Birthday parties:

Back-yard fun is my daily agenda.

See my other blog http://munchkin-inc.blogspot.com for more detailed specifics of my day to day happenings.
Love and miss you all.
-Tay

2007-05-16T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hey, hope everybody is having as much fun as I'm having with my family. Here are some pictures of us in Knolls.

The week we conquered MEXICO

2007-03-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

Spring Break in San Felipe.....need I say more???

So intently studying on the car ride down..

We started off pretending that we would study....THAT WAS A JOKE. But for some reason our Wilkins book was always with us.....

Uncle Quinn reading Wilkins Lyndsey Reading Wilkins too....

Wilkins next to the crab

View from our window

candle lighting ceremony

rotting whale carcus

Aunt Jeanine's and her house

Dead shark

Pole dancing Night.

ready to hit the "town"

Wilkins sunbathing with a beer, who could want more .....

AHOY MATEY

breakfast on the beach

heading into San Felipe

Border contral

right before the border

three wheeling

our little crab

crazy Katie

OK, we got a little sick of Wilkins

Scuba Certification at Blue Lake

2007-03-24T18:26:00.000-07:00

Well, I did it. I am finally certified to scuba dive!!!

right before our dive....

I spent the last two days near Wendover at a lake called Blue Lake certifying to be a scuba diver. I dove twice on Friday with no problems other than I lost my weight belt, which was recovered safely, and two dives on Saturday. I did great!! Although it was a little scary going into the open water for the first time. I was there with the dive master, of course, my two friends Abby and Sean and then can't forget Amanda, my BFF. Friday went well, but today, Saturday, I was descending and all of a sudden I felt water rush into my ear. I tried to equalize my ears and couldn't. When diving, you must equalize every few feet or else you could rupture an ear drum. Since I couldn't equalize, I decided to end that dive, luckily it happen to be the end of the last dive so I didn't miss anything. My ear is still uncomfortably plugged, but slowly going away.

Here are a few pictures of us under the lake and a few things we saw. Just a note, the lake is starting to warm up, it was about 80 degrees, and the algae is starting to grow. So the pictures aren't as clear as when you go to the Caribbean.... ENJOY!!

Amanda and me under the water

me Amanda

A sleeping Bass fish

WE DID IT.....we are now certified!!!

Caribbean here we come.....

Taylor's PERICORONITIS outline

2007-03-22T19:27:00.000-07:00

Pericoronitis -

I. Pericoronitis is an inflammation of the soft tissue associated with a partially erupted tooth.
A. The inflammation can be acute or generalized.
B. The tissue effected is that which surrounds the coronal portion of a tooth.
C. The most commonly effected teeth are the mandibular third molars.

II. The operculum is the flap of soft tissue which either partially or completely covers the associated tooth.

III. Pericoronitis creates a nidus for bacteria to grow and multiply.
A. Food debris and bacteria become trapped between the tooth and the inflamed tissue.
B. The area remains warm, dark and moist, encouraging microorganisms to thrive.

IV. Signs and Symptoms of Pericoronitis:
A. Pericoronitis is extremely painful due to swelling of the operculum.
B. The tissue will become erythmatic in color.
C. Exudate begins, creating a foul taste and smell.
D. Severe, long-term cases will involve swelling of the cheek.

V. Who is at risk?
A. Young adults are most at risk due to the eruption of wisdom teeth.
B. Military personnel between the ages of 17-26 are reporting serious problems with pericoronitis.
20% of dental emergencies reported by the military in World War II were due to pericoronitis.

VI. Treatment of the condition depends on the severity of the case.
A. The extraction of the third molars is often practiced in mouths without room to harbor wisdom teeth.
B. Debridement performed by the hygienist with the use of topical anesthetic,
C. Irrigation using diluted hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine or warm water.
D. The doctor may prescribe antibiotics if the patient is unable to perform adequate home care.

Taylor's Spring Break

2007-03-16T11:24:00.000-07:00

In Seattle, we went on a Choo-choo train. It took us to the Columbia Winery. My little boy loved the train ride, mama loved the winery.

A lovely day for a walk around lake Washington.

Munchkin and Fergus, the pug.

SCHLOFMAN

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UDA

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Alta took time from her "Infection Control" lecture to join the other girls on the floor.

Lunch at Benihana was delicious. (Try the Las Vegas roll!!!)
Hmmm....?

The Girls that Rocked the UDA

2007-02-16T19:36:00.000-08:00

UDA

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Such charisma being shown at the UDA.

Floor Goes to UDA

2007-02-16T19:28:00.000-08:00

Floor started her day by riding TRAX to the Utah Dental Association.
During lunch at Benihana, Floor immitates a walrus.

The Newly-Weds

2007-02-08T19:56:00.000-08:00

The sky was blue and clear. Aren't we cute?

The Jones family.

If we're good for anything, it's loading the kids up with sugar just before bed.

This was my favorite part.

Hmmm... don't mind the wristwatch...

Awww, don't you all look so nice! Thanks for comin'.

You can tell Aaron is having a good time.

Smile buddy!

Candi, I think that was a courtesy laugh... but thanks!

"...and you could smell his breath SO BAD!"

Do you guys all remember when I got married? It seems like months and months ago, but...from lots of harrassment and prodding from you guys, I finally got online. Thanks to all who came to my reception. It was totally worth it just to see you all there.

Oh, and this blog is the best thing to hit SLCCDH since Christmas break!

An Ingenious Idea....

2007-02-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

While reading Katie's most recently posted blog, I came across a picture she had posted entitled "The picture Mike took of me," or something to that nature. When looking at the picture closer, I realized it wasn't Katie's mouth (even though I had to look very close since that mouth did look a lot like Katie's) but a contestant from the Grill Contest on 97.1 ZHT.

Being the curious Dental Hygiene student that I am, I decided to check out the other "grills" (if you will) to see which "gorgeous" mouth won the $30,000 prize from South Mountain Dental.

Now, let me just say one thing before I go on...... I have seen a LOT of nasty stuff in people's mouths. I have traveled to Europe & Mexico (and Magna) many times where health care is suppose to be worse and less accessible than in America. But this is something you almost can't prepare for. I mean, needless to say.......I was APPALLED at these mouths. May I just share with you my favorite mouth.....

OK would you not agree that this person needs to come to our $5 clinic for some serious dental HELP? Obviously this sad sad person can NOT afford any type of oral hygiene care products, including a manual toothbrush for $1 at the Dollar Tree. But don't worry, I'm sure they know every drug dealer in the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas. I mean, look at this guy..... Holy #&*@.....

I encourage everyone to take a look at the wonderful pictures posted on 97.1 ZHT under New Year New Grill, I can guarantee you will all lose your appetites...

Here is where my ingenious idea comes into play.

What if we emailed the Morning Zoo to have them announce on the air, and possibly make a posting on their website, to have people come to our $5 clinic, it could be like FREE advertising. What do you think about that idea? I do have one question, do we give them the REAL number to the school, or our "secret" number. Personally I would want our number, but if it is going on the air should it be the schools number?

Please send me your thought on the matter, OH, and the grills too....

~Stephanie

I'm So Glad That's Over!

2007-02-02T20:17:00.000-08:00

We are all to be commended for a job well done on our first week of seeing patients. It was nerve wrecking and difficult, but we pulled through with flying colors.

My biggest challenge was knowing when to wait for an instructors approval before moving on to my next item of business, and when to charge ahead on my own. It seemed that if I did what I thought I should, I got penalized for it. If I waited for an instructor to approve my work before moving on, I was waisting time. Damned if I do, damned if I don't. Oh, well.

Being our first experience with patients in a clinical setting, confusion was to be expected. I truly believe that despite everyones concerns, we all did a fantastic job.

Now that we have done it once, each time there after will be easier and easier. This was only our dress rehearsal for bigger, better things.

Way to go crew.

-T

katie says,...

2007-01-31T15:11:00.000-08:00

You know, if people don't start posting on this blog with random heart-felt messages, it goes to show that they don't really care about oral hygiene and more importantly, they don't care about their 22 friends, all with perfect teeth. Come on, it's not that hard. If you all have time to respond back to your internet "friends" from "myspace", you can take the time to say something to the people that really care about you. it's not like we see each other enough anyway.

i'll leave you with this picture that mike took of me after a senior probed my teeth..........

A Word to the Wise

2007-01-26T22:14:00.000-08:00

I was playing around with some of the links listed here on our blog and found a lot useful stuff for our patient education binders.

Colgate was good, it had a few things that I printed off with pictures of how to brush.

The Oral-B website, however, was the best. It has visual aids and literature on just about everything we need. This website made this project so easy. If you need any help with this project please check out the links. They helped me a ton.

-Tay

I love teeth!

2007-01-26T20:39:00.000-08:00

Taylor, you're awesome for setting this up for us! Thanks! : )

katie says...

2007-01-25T11:39:00.000-08:00

Hey. fun stuff.

Bloggers unite!

Fun at Squatters

2007-01-24T18:01:00.000-08:00

We had an opportunity to get together over the weekend for dinner and drinks at Squatters. I had such a great time hanging out with the girls in this relaxed setting. It was a drastic contrast from the strict hours we spend together during the day. I am truly glad to be a part of this class. You girls rock my world! Thanks to all who came.
-Tay
(pictures courtesy of S.Floor)<

Enjoy the Blog

2007-01-21T13:04:00.000-08:00

This blog is used by the students in the Dental Hygiene program at the Salt Lake Community College. We create our own posts as an aid for staying in touch with each other.

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