dental-hygienist/references/profile.md

Occupation profile — dental hygienist

• ESCO URI: http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d18deca3-3063-4970-9ddc-e3c70404a28c
• ESCO code: 2261.3
• ISCO-08 group: 2261 — Dentists
• O*NET-SOC: 29-1292.00 — Dental Hygienists (match: exactMatch)

Description (ESCO)

Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administering comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients` needs under the supervision of dental practitioners following her/his directions.

Definition

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Alternative labels

• trainee dental hygienist
• oral health specialist
• oral health practitioner
• dental therapist
• registered dental hygienist
• oral health therapist
• orthodontic therapist
• qualified dental hygienist