hygienist
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Described here as a TV "showgirl", Minetti is also a qualified dental hygienist who in 2009 treated Berlusconi after he was physically attacked at a Milan rally.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
People who queued for hours at a dental practice say they were forced to pay for a hygienist appointment before being allowed to register as NHS patients.
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
When I was accepted into graduate school at UCLA, I retired as a dental hygienist and moved in with Clark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
He would be with Lee Ann Dickerson, the dental hygienist.
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
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
One pithy old saying among hygienists goes, "if the body can't heal itself, nothing can heal it."
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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