An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Dental Hygienist | 124Q00000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1952556789 |
| Credentials | R.D.H. (Registered Dental Hygienist) |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 11/20/2008 |
| Last updated | 11/20/2008 - About 18 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | No |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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