What is a Dental Hygienist?
A Dental Hygienist is a licensed oral health care professional whose focus is on prevention and treatment of dental disease. Dental Hygienists are graduates of accredited dental hygiene education programs. They are required to pass written and clinical exams before obtaining a license to practice. Dental Hygienists are key members of the Dental Team.
A dental hygienist is a licensed health care professional, oral health educator, and clinician who, as a cotherapist with the dentist, provides preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health for the control of oral diseases and the promotion of oral health. A registered dental hygienist has graduated from a minimum two-year college program that includes classroom studies and extensive supervised clinical experience. A dental hygienist also must pass a national written exam and a comprehensive state clinical exam to earn the RDH license.
A dental hygienist is a licensed health care professional, oral health educator, and clinician who, as a cotherapist with the dentist, provides preventive, educational, and therapeutic services supporting total health for the control of oral diseases and the promotion of oral health. A registered dental hygienist has graduated from a minimum two-year college program that includes classroom studies and extensive supervised clinical experience. A dental hygienist also must pass a national written exam and a comprehensive clinical exam to earn the RDH license.
