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Dental Hygienist

Salary range:

$60,654 – $93,475

Job description:

A dental hygienist cleans teeth, examines patients for signs of oral disease and provides other preventative dental care. They use instruments and ultrasonics to clean and polish teeth, X-ray machines to take dental pictures, syringes with needles to administer local anesthetics, and models of teeth to explain oral hygiene. A dental hygienist sometimes works chair-side with the dentist during treatment.

Work environment:

A dental hygienist may work in a dental office or clinic, like most jobs in dentistry, and usually works at the dental chair with patients.

Training requirements:

A dental hygienist must complete a two-year degree from an accredited dental hygienist program. They are licensed by the State of California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries.

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Training Programs within California

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    Aptos, CA
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    Norwalk, CA
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    Hayward, CA
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    Cypress, CA
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    Pleasant Hill, CA
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    Los Altos Hills, CA
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    Fresno, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Loma Linda University
    Loma Linda, CA
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    Oxnard, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Pasadena City College
    Pasadena, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Riverside Community College (Moreno Valley)
    Moreno Valley, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Sacramento City College
    Sacramento, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cucamonga)
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia)
    Visalia, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Shasta College
    Redding, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Southwestern College
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Taft College
    Taft, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at University of the Pacific (San Francisco)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at West Los Angeles College
    Culver City, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Western Career College (Sacramento)
    Sacramento, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Western Career College (San Jose)
    San Jose, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Cerritos College
    Norwalk, CA
  • Dental Hygiene at Oxnard College
    Oxnard , CA

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