hygienist
Dental cleaning professional
A hygienist is a specialist in hygiene—the science of preserving health through cleanliness.
In practice, the word almost always means dental hygienist, a licensed professional who cleans teeth, takes X-rays, and educates patients about oral care: The hygienist scraped the plaque off my teeth before the dentist came in.
Climbing or resizing
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
tartar · cavities · gums · enamel · prophylaxis · periodontal · cleaning · probing
Systematic development of mind
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
- sealantsLeak-preventing compounds
screening · oral health · plaque control · diet counseling · mouthwash · interdental · gum disease · recall
Medical care provider
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- licensedGranted official permission
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
registered · appointment · chair · scrubs · gloves · mask · loupes · instruments
scaling
Climbing or resizing
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
plaque · tartar · cavities · gums · enamel · prophylaxis · periodontal · cleaning · probing · charting
education
Systematic development of mind
- brushingSweeping motion with bristles
- flossingInterdental string hygiene
- fluorideNegatively charged halogen ion
sealants · screening · oral health · plaque control · diet counseling · mouthwash · interdental · gum disease · recall · maintenance
clinician
Medical care provider
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- licensedGranted official permission
certified · registered · appointment · chair · scrubs · gloves · mask · loupes · instruments · scaler
teeth
Enamel-covered chewing structures
palate · enamel · root · nerve · bite · alignment · overbite · underbite · molars · incisors
- Dentistdentist, dental floss, cavity filling, cavity, dental crown
- hygienehandwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer, sanitized
- dentistrydentist, teeth, tooth, dentists, dental care
- dentist officedentist office, dental clinic, dental chair, drill, dental tools
- medical jobsdoctor, nurse practitioner, physician, registered nurse, surgeon
- professionalsdoctor, nurse, lawyer, engineer, dentist
hygienistdentist
Oral care physician
oral surgeon · endodontist · orthodontist · periodontist · dental patient
hygienistcontaminator
Agent that corrupts purity
polluter · infector · disease vector · spreader · Typhoid Mary
- dental hygienistProfessional who cleans teeth
- hygienic practicesCleanliness-promoting behaviors
hygienic, unhygienic, hygienically, hygienists, dental hygienist