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scrub
it.
Place
the
tooth
in
your
mouth
between
of place
Broken
tooth.
Chipping
______________________
the
is
not
______________________
an
emergency,
but
or
if
the
meantime,
gently
rinse
your
mouth
with
warm
water
to
clean
______________________ of debris. If necessary, place cold compress on the face, in the area of the
______________________ tooth to minimize ______________________. The dentist will restore the
tooth either by ______________________ it or by placing a full permanent ______________________,
if the enamel or dentine is involved. If there is damage _______________________, further dental
treatment will be required.
Objects
wedged
between
teeth.
Try
to
remove
the
object
with
the
gums.
Do
not
_________________________
use
_________________________
or
mouth,
you
have
probably
developed
dry
socket
as
_________________________
If you are a dentist, you may come across various _________________________ in your dental
surgery, affecting your patients:
Collapse. Failure of circulation leading to a sudden drop in _________________________ , may be the
result of an anaphylactic _________________________ . If not managed, it can prove
________________________ . Call an ambulance, give medications, _______________________ .
Fainting. Temporary loss of consciousness due to _________________________
ischaemia,
commonly on emotional basis. Lay the patient down with the head _________________________ .
Haemorrhage. _________________________ escape of blood from the vein or artery following
_________________________ . Apply a gelatine thrombin _________________________ or insert
_________________________ .
4. Speculate about possible reasons of the following. Say what could have happened.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
5. Your elder brother is a student of dentistry. He cannot help you personally but he gave you some
advice on the phone. Report to your mum what he told you. Change into reported speech.
1. Don't try to remove the object yourself.
2. Apply
cold compress.
6. Instruct people what to do in case of collapse, fainting, haemorrhage. Use the following
words:
ambulance
antihistamines
vitals (pulse, blood pressure, respiration)
suture
supine position
sponge with thrombin
7. Complete the sentences without referring to the text:
1. Teeth can be traumatized due to _________________________ , _________________________
accidents, _________________________ sports, etc.
2. Oral injuries _________________________ from a toothache to a fracture of a jaw bone.
3. If swelling is present, _________________________ a cold _________________________ .
4. When a tooth has been _________________________
tooth is _________________________
inwardly or
_________________________ .
6. Such a tooth can be _________________________ to its normal _________________________ .
7. _________________________
10.
They
include
tears,
_________________________
wounds
or
various
_________________________ .
11. Please _________________________ to the nearest emergency care clinic.
12. Collapse is a _________________________ of circulation with a sudden
_________________________ in blood pressure.
13. _________________________ loss of _________________________ is called fainting.
14.
In
case
of
_________________________
escape
of
blood
you
may
need
to
_________________________ sutures.
15.
Any
_________________________
in
seeing
your
dentist
will
cause
Receptionist
1. Answer the phone