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Dental hygienist is a licensed oral health professional who prevents and treats teeth and gum problems. Dental hygienist provides educational, clinical and therapeutic services in order to prevent oral deceases. As you probably know, dental hygienist is also a person who assists the dentist during the various treatments. The major task of dental hygienist is to help people with teeth care and prevent teeth problems. His/her responsibilities include:

  • Providing guidelines on proper oral hygiene
  • Checking patients' teeth
  • Cleaning teeth
  • Taking and developing x-rays
  • Keeping track of patients' dental history
  • Providing assistance during the surgery or any other treatments
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