Definition of dental hygienist
: a licensed dental professional who cleans and examines teeth
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In the suburb of Mount Lebanon, dental hygienist Janet Dellana said after voting on Tuesday that she was outraged by Trump’s wobbly reaction to the deadly school shooting in Florida.
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More than 400 volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses, and dental hygienists, as well as many others in the areas of outreach & education give their time to the cause.
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For Jennifer Bocchi, a dental hygienist from Reno, swapping her Lake Tahoe vacation home and her car with a family from Chicago through Love Home Swap saved her more than $8,000.
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Heartland, of Effingham, Ill., provides support staff to dental practices around the country, including front-office assistants, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dentists, as well as business support for dental practices.
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Lalumandier's dental hygienist, Sara Askounes, also participated.
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Sanchez, a veteran of the U.S. Navy, is a dental hygienist who also works for her family’s spice import company.
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The radio alarm that wakes him up is named after his dental hygienist, Mary.
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As a graduate of Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene, Marcia worked for many years as a dental hygienist.
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First Known Use of dental hygienist
1916
DENTAL HYGIENIST Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of dental hygienist for English Language Learners
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: a person who works with a dentist and whose job includes cleaning people's teeth
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medical Definition of dental hygienist
: a person who assists a dentist especially in cleaning teeth
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