18/3/2021 English for dentists and their patients 1 - Common vocabulary used in a dental office
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English for dentists and their patients
Common vocabulary used in a dental office 1
Whether you're a dentist or a patient, this exercise will make communication easier
by teaching you the right vocabulary.
QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)
1. I think my filling __________________________.
fell out
fell off
fell away
2. I'll have to take an __________________________.
radiograph
ex-shot
x-ray
3. That isn't the tooth that's causing the __________________________. It's the
one next to it.
hurt
painful
pain
4. A root __________________________ involves removing the nerve from a
specific tooth.
canal
hole
cave
5. Does this __________________________? = Does this cause you pain?
pain
negative
hurt
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18/3/2021 English for dentists and their patients 1 - Common vocabulary used in a dental office
6. When was your last __________________________? = When was the last time
you had your teeth checked?
search
check-up
look-through
7. Your gums are _________________________. You might have an infection.
swollen
big
blown-up
8. My gums are really ___________________________.
sensory
sensitive
sensible
9. I'll __________________________ you for an appointment next Monday.
make
schedule
give
10. __________________________, please. = Wash your mouth with water,
please.
Drink
Take
Rinse
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