Immediately after beginning debridement in a 6-mm pocket with an ultrasonic scaler your patient reports gum tissue soreness.What is the most likely cause?
A) Backside of the tip is toward tooth
B) Insertion occurred at buccal surface
C) Power setting is turned up too high
D) Tip is at a 25-degree angle to the tooth
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