Introduction to Careers in Biology Careers in Biology Dental Hygienist Sarah Grabowski Introduction Dental hygienist are health care professionals. They provide preventative dental care and how to maintain good oral hygiene. They must like working with people since they spend a lot of time working in people's mouths.
Hygienists examine teeth and gums.
They record any diseases in order to alert the dentist. They clean the teeth to remove plaque and will also take x-rays when needed. Sometimes they put in temporary fillings. In certain states, hygienists administer local anesthetics and anesthetic gas. Dental hygienists must have good manual dexterity since they use dental instruments and must not make mistakes with them in the patient's mouth.