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Dental hygienists work closely with dentists to meet the oral health needs of patients. They oversee patient screening procedures; apply preventive materials to teeth; counsel patients about nutrition; and make impressions of patients' teeth for plaster casts. Hygienists are in high demand in general dental practices and in specialty practices such as periodontics or pediatric dentistry
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- Attention to Detail
- Compassion
- Empathy
- Patience
- Precision
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