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dental hygienist

[ den-tl hahy-jee-nist, hahy-jen-ist ]

noun

  1. a person who is trained and licensed to clean teeth, take dental x-rays, and provide related dental services and care, usually under the supervision of a dentist.


dental hygienist

noun

  1. a dentist's assistant skilled in dental hygiene Also calledoral hygienist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dental hygienist1

First recorded in 1920–25; dental hygiene + -ist
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Example Sentences

It took years of getting pestered by my dental hygienist—and a couple of cavities—before I ditched my cheap analog toothbrush for an electric one.

Allan, the retired dental hygienist, thinks Carlson should be president one day.

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