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Examples of dental hygienist in a Sentence
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Be kind to receptionists, restaurant servers, dental hygienists, and anyone who needs to physically touch or serve you in order to do their job.
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2024
Naturally, some professions tend to be a lot louder than others, including:
Dentists and dental hygienists.
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Sarah Klein, SELF, 24 June 2024
Marcia Cook, a dental hygienist and mother, died on Monday, June 10, two miles into a hike on the Lower Monument Canyon Trail at Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction, according to the National Park Service and ABC affiliate KCRG-TV.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
His practice employs six dental hygienists who are all near retirement age.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above
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“Dental hygienist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental%20hygienist. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
dental hygienist
noun
: a person who assists a dentist especially in cleaning teeth
Medical Definition
dental hygienist
noun
: a person who assists a dentist especially in cleaning teeth
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