dental hygienist
nounDefinition of dental hygienist
: a licensed dental professional who cleans and examines teeth
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When the lifetime earnings of the college educated are compared to the skilled trades — e.g. plumbers, hairdressers, electricians, dental hygienists — the earnings differences narrow considerably and employment prospects increase greatly. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your Say: How can we improve public education?," 14 June 2019 Melissa Davila of Benson High School Davila, a senior, plans to become a dental hygienist. — oregonlive.com, "2019 Rose Festival queen is Mya Brazile of St. Mary’s Academy," 8 June 2019 Studies, however, show that there may be less connection between state licensure, safety and quality than people assume even in occupations with health risks such as opticians and dental hygienists. — Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, "Kafer: Polis’ libertarian streak shows in his vetoes of three more occupational licenses," 7 June 2019 Cristina, mother of two, married to Dean Kowal, is a dental hygienist. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 5/23," 23 May 2018 The idea for the company came from Cyndi Sladics, the family matriarch, who spent 31 years as a dental hygienist and recommended straws to patients with sensitive teeth and staining worries. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "Why I Use a Glass Straw," 17 May 2018 Coronado has enrolled into a dental hygienist program for Hispanics at Milwaukee Area Technical College. — Darryl Enriquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Photos: Monterrey named State's High School Teacher of Year," 11 May 2018 Gail Needham, a dental hygienist, was working in the long, rectangular tan building in the lower right-hand section of this photo. — OregonLive.com, "Woman injured in huge NW 23rd Ave. explosion becomes 1st to file lawsuit," 26 Apr. 2018 Her mother, who is also retired, was a dental hygienist in Carmel. — New York Times, "Adrienne Watson, William Jennings," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dental hygienist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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