Dental Hygienists (also known as Dental Hygienist, Hygienist, Dental): Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

NIH MeSH · D003756Named Groups

Dental Hygienists

Also known asDental Hygienist · Hygienist, Dental · Hygienists, Dental

Definition

Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.485.067.105.376
  • M01.526.485.330.245.376
  • N02.360.067.105.376
  • N02.360.330.245.376

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Related concepts

Dental Assistants

Individuals who assist the dentist or the dental hygienist.

Dental Auxiliaries

Personnel whose work is prescribed and supervised by the dentist and who provide dental related care.

Dental Technicians

Individuals responsible for fabrication of dental appliances.

Denturists

Individuals who fabricate and fit DENTURES without the supervision of DENTISTS. (from Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed) They may or may…

Common questions about Dental Hygienists

What does Dental Hygienists mean in medicine?
Persons trained in an accredited school or dental college and licensed by the state in which they reside to provide dental prophylaxis under the direction of a licensed dentist. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Dental Hygienists known by any other names?
Yes. Dental Hygienists is also referred to as Dental Hygienist, Hygienist, Dental, Hygienists, Dental in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Dental Hygienists sit in the medical classification?
Dental Hygienists falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.485.067.105.376, M01.526.485.330.245.376, N02.360.067.105.376). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003756) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗