Multiple Choice
Blowing a stream of compressed air on mandibular anteriors reveals a sheet of light calculus covering the lingual aspect of tooth #22 to #27. Which of the following techniques would be BEST for calculus removal?
A) Use the pointed tip of an anterior sickle scaler
B) Use the side of a Nabers diamond-coated file
C) Use the toe-third of the lateral surface of a universal curet
D) Use a rubber cup on a motor-driven handpiece
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