Dental hygiene is a prevention oriented profession that offers a variety of career options.
Currently, there are over 120,000 licensed dental hygienists in the United States. When reviewing the following descriptions, realize that many of these positions can occur in the same professional setting. Job Description Clinician Dental hygienists must obtain a license to practice. A clinical dental hygienist may treat patients independently or in collaboration with other health care professionals. In most states the dental hygienist work under the supervision of a dentist.