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What Does a Dental Hygienist Do? F or many people, going to the dentist is hardly the high- light of their day. The tools are loud, you cannot see what is happening, and you know you haven’t flossed well over the last six months. However, the majority of the interaction that takes place is not between the patient and the dentist, but between the patient and the dental hygienist. Valuable members of the dental team, dental hygienists are the first people to see a patient and they play a vital role in setting them at ease, performing diagnostic testing, cleaning their teeth, assisting in their dental procedures, teaching them how to care for their teeth, gums, and mouth, and performing gen- eral office tasks.

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