Meanings
noundental hygienist (plural dental hygienists)
plural dental hygienists
- A licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 洗牙師 /洗牙师, 牙科保健員 /牙科保健员
- 洗牙師 /洗牙师 (xǐyáshī)licensed dental professional
- 牙科保健員 /牙科保健员 (yákē bǎojiànyuán)licensed dental professional
- 潔牙士 /洁牙士 (jiéyáshì)licensed dental professional
Dutch mondhygiënist
- mondhygiënistlicensed dental professional
Finnish hammashygienisti, suuhygienisti
- hammashygienistilicensed dental professional
- suuhygienistilicensed dental professional
French hygiéniste dentaire
- hygiéniste dentairelicensed dental professional
Japanese 歯科衛生士
- 歯科衛生士 (shikaeiseishi)licensed dental professional
Korean 치과위생사
- 치과위생사 (chigwawisaengsa)licensed dental professional
Polish higienista dentystyczny, higienistka dentystyczna
- higienista dentystycznylicensed dental professional
- higienistka dentystycznalicensed dental professional
Romanian igienist dentar
- igienist dentarlicensed dental professional
Cite this entry
APA
dental hygienist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20hygienist
MLA
“dental hygienist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20hygienist. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dental hygienist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dental%20hygienist.
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