hygienist
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“I’ve had to undergo the pickax every time I go to the hygienist, and get ticked off.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the view of Stephen Petty, a chemical engineer and industrial hygienist, the data was also flawed because the testing company hired by Norfolk Southern took background samples in contaminated areas, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said that she responded by telling him if he wanted to be registered as an NHS patient, he needed to book a hygienist appointment.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
“If the hygienist recommendations call for cleaning, including cleaning of lead and/or asbestos, and there is no direct physical loss to the property, there is no coverage,” it went on to say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
“My father ran away. He ran away with a dental hygienist named Lee Ann Dickerson, and he isn’t coming back.”
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
Costs are rising for everything from construction to hygienists to new 3D imaging equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Insurance companies frequently refuse to pay industrial hygienists to test for dangerous contaminants such as lead and asbestos, or refuse to pay to have them safely removed when they’re found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Sealants were administered by dental hygienists, while SDF was applied by either dental hygienists or registered nurses, all under the supervision of a dentist.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
It says the NHS dental contract has been reformed to encourage more dentists to provide NHS treatments and to allow dental therapists and hygienists to offer extra services.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
Then there are the naturopaths, physicultopaths, gymnastopaths, hygienists, raw food advocates, and a thousand and one other notionists, who give advice as to what, when, and how you shall eat.
From Quit Your Worrying! by George Wharton James
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