: a licensed dental professional who cleans and examines teeth
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The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis has projected national shortages in 2038 of many types of health care workers, including nurses, physical therapists, dental hygienists and physicians, among others.—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Speech language pathologists, nurse injectors, and dental hygienists all make into the six-figures.—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026 Other survivalists competing for the $250,000 prize include Amey, a dental hygienist; Summer, a general manager; Rhoman, a sales liaison; Katie, an administrative assistant; Olsen, a student; Luke, a construction worker; Polly, a math teacher; RJ, a project manager; and Doug, a business consultant.—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Dec. 2025 In 2022, the BLS reported that health care occupations with particularly high concentrations of women included speech-language pathologists (98 percent), dental hygienists (96 percent), dental assistants (94 percent), and nursing assistants (90 percent).—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dental hygienist