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- Dental hygienists use preventive, educational and therapeutic methods for controlling oral diseases to help patients achieve and maintain oral health.
- Dental hygienists educate and counsel children and adults on dental health, plaque control, oral hygiene and nutrition
- They remove deposits and stains from teeth by scaling and root planing and assist in the prevention and control of dental caries (decay) and gum disease
- They select and use appropriate fluoride treatments and polish tooth restorations, process dental X-rays and make impressions of patients' mouths for the construction of study casts and mouth guards
- They select and size orthodontic bands (braces), and remove orthodontic wires and attachments
- apply and remove periodontal packs