Dental hygiene, long the domain of dentistry, has been delegated to a growing group of assistants, the office hygienists. Initially, dental hygienists focused on plaque and tartar removal, an ...

The list of responsibilities for the hygienist is long. Not only do they clean teeth, they take X-rays, assess patients’ health history, screen for gum disease, conduct oral cancer exams, polish teeth ...

When you're in the chair, it may feel like a lecture, but to the dental hygienist taking care of you, it's essential education. Because even the most thorough professional cleaning every six months ...

Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s mouths and seeing the damage that certain habits can do. Tetra Images ...

When Judith Shimamoto left eight years ago for Kwajalein, one of five islands and 29 atolls that comprise the Marshall Islands, the dental hygienist thought she'd return after her first two-year ...

KITCHENER, Ontario - A Canadian man who worked as a dental hygienist said his license was revoked for five years and he was labeled a “sexual abuser” after cleaning the teeth of a client — who is his ...

Vanessa Salinas has opened Hollister's first dental hygienist practice, Vibrant Smiles, offering affordable and personalized dental care.

Dental hygienist Jeannette Diaz’s patients sometimes cry. Lately, she’s been crying with them. It’s not just because so many people refrained from getting dental work during much of the COVID-19 ...

Before dental hygienist Kristi Johnson moved to Rifle, she spent her weeks working in Snowmass. “I would drive to Snowmass every day from Silt,” she said. Johnson grew up in Craig on a dairy farm and ...