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dental hygienist
[ den-tl hahy-jee-nist, hahy-jen-ist ]
noun
- 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
- a dentist's assistant skilled in dental hygiene Also calledoral hygienist
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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.
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Allan, the retired dental hygienist, thinks Carlson should be president one day.
From Washington Post
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