The client started gagging on the ultrasonic's water spray, so the clinician decides to use a hand instrument to remove a tenacious, moderate calculus deposit on the facial surface of tooth #31. The calculus deposit is located supragingivally on the crown of the tooth. Which of the following instruments would you choose?
A) Universal curet with a short lower shank length
B) Standard Gracey 13/14 curet
C) A rigid Gracey curet
D) A posterior sickle scaler
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