A dental hygiene student chooses an instrument with a simple shank to remove deposits in a 5-mm pocket on tooth #3.Which statement best describes why this instrument choice is inappropriate?
A) Correct adaption of the working end is not possible to reach the base of the pocket.
B) Most simple shanks are too rigid to adapt in deep pockets around posterior teeth.
C) Simple shanks are too short to reach the base of the pocket around posterior teeth.
D) Simple shanks have too many bends to reach the base of the pocket around posterior teeth.
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