: a licensed dental professional who cleans and examines teeth
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Florida law says no one other than a licensed dentist or a company composed of licensed dentists may employ a dentist or dental hygienist in a dental office.—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026 Every Lyft driver and dental hygienist and grocery store clerk became not a neighbor but a potential threat.—
Andrea Uptmor,
Time,
4 June 2026 There’s no need for a friend of a dental hygienist to stay in the room with a sedated underage female patient in a world that has total respect for women.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026 Chicago’s program is run by Ann Tuscher, a dental hygienist, and both the state and city programs rely on hygienists as on-site examiners who review documentation, inspect dental work and verify that providers have adequate equipment.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dental hygienist