# Dental Hygienist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dental-hygienist

Dental hygienists provide preventive oral care, most visibly through teeth cleaning and scaling, while working under a dentist's supervision in a private practice or clinic setting. They perform periodontal assessment to catch gum disease early and often capture dental x-ray imaging as part of routine exams. A significant part of the job is patient education, helping patients understand at-home oral hygiene, all tracked through dental practice software.

Top skills: [Patient Education](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/patient-education)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Dental Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dental-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Dental Practice Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dental-practice-manager)

## Similar roles

[Dental Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dental-assistant), [Dental Office Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dental-office-manager), [Medical Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/medical-assistant), [Physician Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/physician-assistant), [Radiologic Technologist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/radiologic-technologist)

## Open Dental Hygienist roles (1)

- [Dental Hygienist](https://vumc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/vumccareers/job/Nashville-TN/Dental-Hygienist_R-60787-1) at [Vanderbilt University & Medical Center](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanderbilt-university-medical-center) — Nashville, TN (listed on Vanderbilt University & Medical Center's own careers site)

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- [APN/PA - Rheumatology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a6b2dc4c-58de-42cf-ba7e-d1ee9c1d705b/apn-pa-rheumatology-at-citymd) at [CityMD](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citymd) — Full-time, Bend, OR
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