I Can Be Anything I Want to Be A to Z: Dental Hygienist

4 minutes 54 seconds

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Brush up on this career path and learn what it takes to help people maintain healthy and happy smiles. Dental hygienists clean teeth, examine patients' teeth, and provide other preventive dental care. Part of the "I Can Be Anything I Want to Be A to Z" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 4 minutes 54 seconds

Topic: Careers, Health and Safety
Subtopic: Hygiene, Job Skills, Occupations
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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Release Year: 2017
Producer/Distributor: Ohio Broadcast Educational Media Commission
Series: I Can Be Anything I Want to Be A to Z

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