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
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
Nyla sits on a stool next to the pod and slips on gloves like she’s a dental hygienist about to perform a cleaning.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Costs are rising for everything from construction to hygienists to new 3D imaging equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
She added the plan pays for industrial hygienists for testing “as appropriate, to assess whether smoke has caused covered damage to a property.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 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
This is in the fullest accord with the opinions of physicians and hygienists who have given the most attention to the subject, and these opinions are exactly parallel with the statistics here cited.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various
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