Clinical Dental Hygiene IV is a continuation of DEH 2804C. This course combines advanced clinical activities with previ- ous clinical experience. This is the fourth term for direct pa- tient care, which emphasizes quality patient care, time constraints, and communication skills. Students will continue to perform clinical activities for the prevention of oral disease, including patient assessment, treatment planning, scaling, deb- ridement, root planning, ultra-sonics, and air polishing appli- cation of preventive agents, oral irrigation and antimicrobial agents, and oral home care instructions. Additional experience will include office management, legal aspects, ethics, dental hygiene practice settings, dentistry and dental hygiene regula tion, and general office procedures. Students are required to successfully complete an advanced number of procedures.