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dental hygienist
den·tal hy·gien·ist (plural den·tal hy·gien·ists)


noun 
Definition:
 
somebody giving tooth care: somebody licensed to provide dental care under the supervision of a dentist, especially cleaning and scaling teeth and taking X-rays
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