Difficulties

I recently had a patient at the VA who had severe periodontal disease. This was a first for me. Luckily this patient was super nice and easy to work with. I cleaned only two quads in a total of 5 hours. I was super frustrated that I couldn't do more. However, I had to remind myself that the amount of deposit that was on this patients teeth was so severe that it probably would have taken a licensed hygienist at least 3-4hours to do the same amount of work. Besides I still have 5 months left to work on my skills.