During debridement a dental hygiene student is unable to remove supragingival heavy stain on the lingual of the lower anterior teeth with a beavertail ultrasonic tip.What is the most likely reason?
A) The tip is incorrectly adapted to the tooth surface.
B) There is a 25% loss of tip efficiency.
C) Tip wear is approximately 2 mm.
D) The tip was placed in an ultrasonic cleaner.
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