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Dental Hygienists MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dental Hygienists
Tree Number(s)
M01.526.485.067.105.376
M01.526.485.330.245.376
N02.360.067.105.376
N02.360.330.245.376
Unique ID
D003756
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003756
Annotation
trained in accredited schools and licensed to practice DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS (see note there) under a licensed dentist
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
DENT HYGIENISTS
Entry Term(s)
Dental Hygienist
Hygienist, Dental
Hygienists, Dental
NLM Classification #
WU 90
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/06/20
Dental Hygienists Preferred
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