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Noun: dental hygienist  'den-t(u)l hI'jee-nist
  1. Someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays)
    "The dental hygienist performed a thorough cleaning and took x-rays"

Derived forms: dental hygienists

Type of: skilled worker, trained worker

Encyclopedia: Dental hygienist