Definition of dental hygienist in US English:
dental hygienist
nounˈdɛn(t)l ˈˌhaɪˈˌdʒinɪst
An ancillary dental worker specializing in scaling and polishing teeth and in giving advice on cleaning the teeth.
Example sentencesExamples
- Your dentist may recommend occasional appointments with a dental hygienist.
- General dentists and dental hygienists can also provide more limited periodontal care.
- In 1908, Alfred C. Fones established the first school for dental hygienists; by midcentury, every state recognized and regulated hygienists.
- In some states, dental hygienists can open an independent practice and in others they can administer anesthetics.
- Your dentist or dental hygienist will be able to tell you whether you are cleaning your teeth properly and advise you on how to clean any areas you are missing.