oral hygienist

British

noun

another name for dental hygienist

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His father was a failed oral hygienist.

From Literature

“I thought he was an oral hygienist.”

From Literature

Nothing quite beats the teeth cleaning you'd get at your dentist's office — from the professional tools to your oral hygienist's ruthless approach to tackling plaque, you might feel like it's hard to replicate that same level of clean in your own home.

From Salon

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