<Tab/>Dental hygienists work as a licensed member of the oral health care team to examine patients' teeth and gums to search for and cure any disease or abnormality as well as help patients to develop and maintain good oral health. History of dental hygiene dates back to about 1915, but ancient dentists such as the Shamans of Mayan culture would perform methods of dentistry such as teeth drilling. The Shaman places a thick mixture of powdered quartz and water on the upper incisor; this will serve as an abrasive. He then takes a long, thin tube made of jade or some other ha…
