The clinical charts for infants and older children were published in two sets. 1  Set 1 contains 10 charts (5 for boys and 5 for girls), with the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th smoothed percentile lines for all charts, and the 85th percentile for BMI-for-age and weight-for-stature.
A dental hygienist must complete specialized training and obtain a license to practice. Education Requirements Most of the skills necessary to become a dental hygienist are acquired through a post-secondary training program. An associate degree is the typical minimum requirement for dental hygienists. Degree programs in dental hygiene train hygienists to provide oral health care services in a variety of clinical and professional dental care settings.
A dental hygienist is a licensed oral health prevention specialist. They go to school anywhere from 3-5 years and must earn a minimum of an associate's degree, but many earn tâ¦heir bachelor's or master's degree in dental hygiene. A typical day for a dental hygienist would involve seeing about 8-10 patients.