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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person trained and licensed to provide preventive dental services, such as cleaning the teeth and taking x-rays, usually in conjunction with a dentist.
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- noun someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)
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mohara33 commented on the word dental hygienist
a dental hygienist's primary job is education, which can lead to prevention. he or she also takes radiographs, cleans teeth, and gives a dental hygiene diagnosis in which a treatment plan is derived. because a hygienist works with the patient for a longer period of time, the dentist relies on him or her for identification of "suspicious lesions" and other dental health concerns.
June 9, 2009