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A dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive care. Most hygienists are licensed to administer local anesthesia, depending on the applicable regulations in their area. Cleanings, radiographs, sealants, scalings, and root planings are among some of the procedures frequently performed by a hygienist. In most states, hygienists work for a dentist, however in some locations, hygienists are allowed to practice without a dentist's supervision. Becoming a dental hygienist requires formal education. The most common requirement for a dental hygiene degree consists of a two-year degree after science and general education prerequisites. Courses include anatomy, oral anatomy, materials science, pharmacology, periodontology, nutrition, and clinical skills. There are also four-year and six-year degrees in dental hygiene. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Dental hygienist (Wikipedia)

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Dentistry.hygienist
Part Display Name
Dentistry Hygienist
Part Type
Method (Describes the method by which the test was performed)
Created On
2003-09-03
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Dentistry Hygienist

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)mondhygiënist
zh-CNChinese (China)牙科学.卫生学家
Synonyms: 牙科学（牙医学、牙科、牙科技术、齿科学）.卫生学家（保健医师、保健医生、保健员、保健学者、卫生学者、洁牙师）;牙科卫生学家;牙科保健医师;牙科保健医生;牙科保健员;牙科保健学者;牙科卫生学者;洁牙师
it-ITItalian (Italy)Odontoiatria.igienista
Synonyms: Igienista dentale
el-GRGreek (Greece)Οδοντιατρική.καθαρισμός
Synonyms: Οδοντιατρική.καθαρισμός