Dental Hygienist
There are 16,857 active dental hygienist providers in the United States, distributed across 70 states. 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 t The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- DALLAS, TX 94 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 68 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 47 providers
- EL PASO, TX 43 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 35 providers
- FORT HOOD, TX 31 providers
- COPPELL, TX 23 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 22 providers
- FORT BENNING, GA 19 providers
- PLANO, TX 17 providers
- FORT STEWART, GA 15 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 14 providers
- FORT CAVAZOS, TX 14 providers
- FORT BLISS, TX 14 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 12 providers
- FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 12 providers
- KATY, TX 10 providers
- COLUMBUS, GA 9 providers
- GEORGETOWN, TX 9 providers
- UNIVERSAL CITY, TX 9 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- General Practice (Dentist) 181,926 active providers 1223G0001X
- Dentist 125,190 active providers 122300000X
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (Dentist) 21,444 active providers 1223X0400X
- Pediatric Dentistry (Dentist) 17,760 active providers 1223P0221X
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 13,041 active providers 1223S0112X
- Endodontics (Dentist) 9,518 active providers 1223E0200X
- Periodontics (Dentist) 8,920 active providers 1223P0300X
- Prosthodontics (Dentist) 4,850 active providers 1223P0700X
- Dental Assistant 2,922 active providers 126800000X
- Dental Public Health (Dentist) 1,806 active providers 1223D0001X
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (Dentist) 894 active providers 1223P0106X
- Denturist 614 active providers 122400000X
About dental hygienist
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.
Frequently asked
What does a dental hygienist provider do?
Dental Hygienist providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a dental hygienist provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.