dental hygienist
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of dental hygienist
First recorded in 1920–25; dental hygiene + -ist
Example Sentences
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"We have figures that suggest only about 17% of the UK population is aware of mouth cancer," said dental hygienist Alison Brown from the charity.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
She has since returned to Cerritos, which offers a bachelor’s degree to help her achieve her goal of becoming a dental hygienist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Andrea was a dental hygienist and a mother-of-one, Nicola - a poisons information specialist and toxicologist - had two children and Morgan was an assistant supermarket manager and trainee firefighter.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
After he divorced Jerry Hall, the model and ex-wife of Mick Jagger, in the summer of 2022, he became engaged to Ann Lesley Smith, a retired dental hygienist, in the spring of 2023.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Maybe he was sitting in the diner with the dental hygienist.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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