Clinical Dental Hygiene III, a continuation of DEH 1802C, is a combined course that provides discussion of clinical activities along with clinical experience. This is the third term for direct patient care. Students apply the principles and demonstrate improved patient care skills while performing clinical activities for the prevention of oral disease, including patient assess- ment, treatment planning, scaling, debridement, root planning, ultra-sonics, and air polishing application of preventive agents, oral irrigation and antimicrobial agents, and oral home care in- structions.