BASIC ENGLISH HANDBOOK 4 FOR DENTISTS. PROF.

JOSE FRIAS

1. WRITE THE NUMBER OF THE PARAGRAPH WHERE YOU FIND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION.
a._________________ weaknesses in the study of English language.
b._________________ analyze a problematic situation at the English subject.
c._________________ translation into Spanish.
d._________________ It is therefore important for dentists to know the medicine.
e.____________________ the teeth and oral tissues wire.
f.__________________ Dentistry was started in the year 3000. C.
g.__________________ In these early school education he was free and paid.
h.___________________ their intelligence and knowledge by advancing to Dentistry.
I____________________The supernatural interpretations of the disease.
J.___________________ the Etruscans and the Phoenicians used gold bands and wires

2. READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. What is the general objective of student in the dentistry faculty of the English subject?

2. Why it is important for dentists to know the medicine in the process of their career?

3. What is the aim of investigation at the Dentistry University of Carabobo?

4. Where were fillings found?

5. Where did we find Acupuncture and what is it based on?

6. Where did Dentistry start?

7. Who were the first in use implant material?

8. Where did supernatural interpretations begin?

9. Who is considered the father of medicine?

10. What did HIPPOCRATES and ARISTOTLE write about and did they also study?

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3. FILLING THE BANKS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW WITH ONE OF THESE WORDS TAKEN FROM
THE READING.

Support of a text of even dental records restauration of teeth

Acupuncture Hippocrates specific purposes observation
Objective goal aim purpose
Events medicine father career

1. The English subject in the Dentistry faculty has as general_____________ that the students
read and understand a text written in English referred to a scientific subject / academic
pertinent to dentistry and translation into Spanish of the information given.
2. Synonyms of objective are:________________,__________________,_______________.
3. The History of Dentistry helps to know ________in which it manifests the important role
played by those who hold this office in________________ the human patient.
4. According to the type of selected investigation _______________ knowledge to measure
how much command of the lexicón.
5. The first archaeological______________________ dating back some 14 millennia, in
northern Italy, the decayed part was operated to remove decay although dentales.
6. We must mention the Mayan people, who used inlaid with gold, precious stones and
minerals, for______________________________, not only for aesthetics but also for
ornamentation
7. __________________ is used to treat pain associated with dental caries.
8. _________________________ is considered the father of medicine.
9. Because this subject is conceived under a focus with______________________________.
10. His theories about the disease were the first on the matter and are based on____________.

4. DISCOVER WORLDS FROM THE TEXT IN THIS ALPHABET SOUP AND HUNT ITS MEANING
BELOW.

D G O S S E L E H T R E V E N K H G I C Y B C D A Y
E A O O U I O P G T R E S G J G N I R E H L E G N U
N O T D N N G H S E A S H E L L L J J A O H I T S I
T I O I T T I J Y G N I R E H T A G K G P S M N I I
I T B G T R M E M S C N O I N O L I I H I Y J E F J
S U P E R N A T U R A L P O W E R C Y L F R A M E D
T E M A N K I N D D I A I T I J P Y E G K G F T T U
T J E C U O D R U A A I H I R F I L H A F Y T N I I
P H I G H L I G H T E D U Y E I S V A E S S O I I C
P H K T R A V E L I U Y V Y S I T F F G H I V O R Y
L E X I C O N P N N T E P L O I U B O M U G N U E N
A N K A M N P O A G E G O N A N D J E S U E I G M L
S B P H O L A E S T H E T I C S J E H O V A G N T H
S V Y O P Y C D E U G A I A P S I N G R E F Y L Y R
I W I S U C L R N G T G E M S T O N E S G T R I F F

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1._______________Is a person qualified in dentistry who examine teeth.

2._______________beyond natural, spiritual, not explained by science or natural laws.
3._______________in spite that, however.
4. ______________to plan to do something.
5. ______________Adverb.usually for the most part.
6. ______________Group of word of particular field…
7.______________Is a supporting structure on which s.t. is built.
8.______________a group of people, a meeting, social function.
9.______________a dengerous disease that spread very fast and kil lits victimsquicky.
10._____________Humanity, people in general.
11._____________to single out, emphasize.
12._____________to show a date.
14._____________the years before the birth of christ in the christian calendar.
15._____________a jewel or precious stone, usu. Before it is into a shape.
16._____________a substances, such as wood or metal, set into another substances.
17._____________a type of shoe, a blockage
18._____________metal in theform of thin string of several strings twisted together.
19._____________to stop an actions.
20._____________ a group of animal of plant cells that together makes up an organ thatperforms
a certain function.
21_____________to wrap up with bandages.
5. Choose one of the specialties in dentistry to write about. Do not use the same
as you partner.

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6. COMPLETE THESE SPACES BELOW.

1. Dentistry is the profession that takes care of _____________________

2. Dentist _______________________when it is possible or extracts the tooth when
it is not possible to cure it.
3. A dentist recieves ______________to cure the sick tooth and also to recognize
___________________that causes other deseases of the body.
4. ________________________ : when it’s necessary to replace an entire
tooth (both roots and crown), this method is considered today’s gold
standard.
5. The student at the _________________attends different courses and when he
finishes these courses he recieves a__________________.
6. These _______________can be fixed as bridge or removable denture.
7. The ___________________ is a device whose purpose is restores masticatory
funtion, occlusal relation ship stability, phonetics and aesthetics
8. Fabricated of metal, porcelain fused to metal, or all-ceramic (porcelain),
crowns are _______________________to a prepared tooth with intact roots.
9. Implants consist of a titanium metal post which is ________________in the jaw in a
minor surgical procedure.
10. This screw-like post becomes fused with the __________________________________

7.listen and circle what you hear.

1. Dentistry-country-dentist
2. Mouth-move-mouse
3. Diseases-diserts-desires
4. Tip-teeth-tea
5. Too-to-tooth
6. Sick- think-seek
7. Hour-order-oral
8. Bone-done-tone
9. up set-forcep-pore text
10. Upper-open-upon

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8. Write all teeth names and 10 mouth’s parts

9.Write teeth names and its position to these numbers

11
35
28
17
42
37
25
18
47
22

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EXERCISE
10.DRAW DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND WRITE ITS NAMES

11. Explain when do you use the mouth mirror?

12. What is the difference between a gum and gingival?

13 what is the difference between overbite and over denture?

14 what is the difference between a dental drill and air turbine?

15.what are dental implants?

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16 which instruments do you use in a diagnosis and prophylaxis?

17 which instruments do you use to restoration?

18.And which to extract a tooth?

19.what is dental floss? what types do you know? And why is it important?

20.what is the Proper cleaning of the teeth?

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Listen again and answer the question below

21.HAVING A BAD TOOTHACHE

1. What seem to be to problem?

2. Does the paintient have caries?

3. Had jodie been taking care of his teeth?

4. What happened with the gap?

5. According to the doctor, what do you have to do to mantain your oral hygiene?

GETTING YOUR TEETH CLEAN

1. What is the suggestion the doctor said to peter to his teeth?

2. How much the whole process will cost and how many hours will it take?

3. What time is his appointment for the first sitting?

CHIPPED TOOTH
Add the puntuation missed in the conversation, then write correctly dont
forget capital letters.

DOCTOR: Hi susan how are you

SUSAN: Not good doc I got my tooth chipped last night
DOCTOR: How did that happen
SUSAN: I slipped off the stairs last night
DOCTOR: Sounds bad come on shows me your chipped tooth
Ouch that really bad
SUSAN: Can you fix it
DOCTOR: Well, we’ll have to put a crown over that chipped teeth
SUSAN: Wwill that be painful
DOCTOR: Yes it can be a little painful but if you want It can use
Anaesthesia
SUSAN: No that’s ok I Can bear a little pain

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22.Write synonyms and make a sentences with:

➢ Gap :

➢ Hygiene :

➢ Filling :

➢ Stain :

➢ Polishing :

➢ Cavities :

➢ Chipped :

➢ Painful :

➢ Coverage :

➢ Prone :

➢ Symptoms :

➢ Prescribe :

➢ Venner :

➢ Swallow :

23- Write paragraphes about what the doctor ,the patient and the receptionist would
say.

.
.
.
.
.
.
.

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24.Exercise complete

What´s the matter ? A. How am I,________________ ?

I hurt my _________. B. Well, I´m a little concerned about your
lungs

What´s the matter ? A. What´s the matter ?

I feel ________________________ B. I think I__________my
______________

25.Write body parts

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25.1match sentences and numbers

------the joint connecting your foot to your leg

--------you have ten on your feet 1 wrist
--------connects your head to your body 2 navel
--------you use this part of your body when you slap someone 3 calf
--------where you were attached to your mother 4 palm
--------where you wear your watch 5 toes
--------the joint in the middle of the leg 6 ankle
--------the back part of your foot 7 thumb
-------you have one on each hand 8 heel
--------the back part of the leg below the knee 9 knee
10 neck

26.Complete the conversation with the correct word : down / toothache /

feel / hurt / matter / teeth / first molar/ morning.

Doctor: Good _________________ Miss Steven.

Miss Steven: Good morning, Doctor Vargas.
Doctor: What Seems to be the _______________ with you ?
Miss Steven: I don´t ___________ very well. I have __________________________.
Doctor: Do you have _____________ throat?
Miss Steven: I don´t know but my head _______________ me.
Doctor: Sit down. I will check all your _____________. Oh ! You have caries on
your upper right _____________.
27.complete

A : What did the doctor say ? A : This is your_____________________

B :He said, I need to ___________ B : I’ll see ___________________________.
A.__________________________________
B._________________________________

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Ailments, symptoms, and injuries

28.What do you do if :

Are Swollen:

Have a headache:

Have an insert bite

Have Hiccups:

Have infection:

29.Make a description telling what things you can see in a dental

office and in a hospital
dental office Hospital / clinic

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30.ACCORDING TO THE PICTURES, WRITE THE FOLLOWING:

Rest in bed. Take a pulse I don`t feel very well

_________________ __________________
_________________________
Traumatic Ulcer
31.. Answer the Questions
1. How a patient of any age or either sex appears?

2. How is the lesion?

3. What is wearing the patient and where is the lesion located?

4. What does the biopsy states?

5. How is the prognosis?

6. What is the color of the ulcer and does it appear?

7. 7. How many ulcers can a victim have at one time?

8. What happened with a large ulcer?

9. Which parts of a body can a ulcer appear?

10. How is a mouth ulcer caused?

11. How can not be a mouth ulcer contagion by?

12. How can be a treatment in case of ulcer?

13. How can you reduce the risk of mouth ulcer?

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32.FILLING THE BANKS IN THE SENTENCES BELOW WITH ONE OF

THESE WORDS TAKEN FROM THE READING.

Eyes heal four to six dental team yellow ulcer

Cáncer painful utensil red mucosa keeping
Kissing a loss tooth treatment sharing mouth

1. A patient of any age and either sex appears at your office for__________________of
a solitary lesion.
2. ______________ your mouth as clean and healthy as posible.
3. The lesion is located in the bucal vestibular_______________.
4. Sometimes all that is needed is for a sharp_________ to be smoothed down.
5. The biopsy report states that a loss of the epithelial covering has ocurred.
6. Mouth ulcers Can not be caused by___________, or by__________ drinks
and________.
7. Ulcers are____________ sores that appear inside the mouth.
8. ___________of the mouth can first appear as a mouth________. It also is usually
linked to heavy smoking and drinking.
9. They are usually_______or___________.
10. . It is important to tell your__________________ about this.
11. you can get___________________ at one times.
12. Large ulcers are more severe and can take longer to________.
13. You may get ulcers in other parts of the body such as______ or genital area.

EXERCISE
33,READ THE TEXT AGAIN AND NUMBER ITS PARAGRAPH WHERE IT IS
FOUND.
1._________ It is extremely important to limit sugar consumption especially those sticky consistency that
can adhere more easily to the teeth., including juices, candy and sugary foods or sweets of all kinds,
2_______ Hispanics who do not have dental insurance, are also less likely (56% less) to have dental
coverage for your children.
3.________ Ramos suggests that the last thing you should touch the mouth of your children at night is a
fluoride toothpaste and that the only food the child eat after brushing than water
4.________ Tooth decay is a preventable and treatable disease.
5.________Through radiographs, I detect many cavities in children in between your teeth and it is mainly
due to lack of flossing.
6._______ Prevention is essential to maintaining healthy teeth or milk temporary. It is recommended
that dental care starts early, as soon as the first tooth comes out the baby (for most babies around 4-6
months).
7.______ It is impossible for young children's teeth right way to brush on their own. Most of them brush
their mouths with the sole intention to suck or eat the toothpaste, which probably has a rich strawberry
flavored gum or creep.
8._______ "Many parents believe that baby teeth do not need attention because they will fall very
quickly.
9.________ It is common for parents forget to clean the tongue of the children when they brush their
teeth.
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10._______ Many people are unaware that caries is an infectious and transmissible disease.
11_______ However, several of dentists interviewed for this article agreed that in some cases, fluoride
toothpaste should begin to be used before 2 years.
12_______ Many parents bring their children to the dentist too late, when pain or problems.
13._______ Caries appears as white spots teeth, plaque or calculus deposits and may actually cause
small fractures or cavities.
14._________ Hispanics are the most affected.
15._________ No toothpaste or drug can cure tooth decay.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

34. Which people are the most affected in the tooth decay and what are their names?

35. What happen when you give children too many sweet, food or high acidity?

36. What is tooth decay?

37. How do parents react about children chronic pain?

38. What do you think about cleaning the tonge of children?

a. Why many parents think children do not need attention for their teeth?

b. What happen when you allow your children brush themselves?

c. Mention the vocal hygiene

d. What is fluoridated water?

E. what is the Negron’s recommendation?

40. Listen a Christian’s song and write 3 paragraphs telling why you like or dislike it?

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40.1.Exercise. Listen the following song again and write the missing
words.

Call on Jesus
I'm so __________ ordinary
_____________ special on my own
I have never _____________ on water
I have _____________ calmed a storm
Sometimes I'm _____________ away
From the madness ________________
Like a child who's afraid of the dark

But when I call on _____________

All ___________ are possible
I _________ mount on wings like eagles and soar
___________ I call on Jesus
Mountains are gonna ___________
'Cause He'll move ____________
And earth to come rescue me when I call

Weary brother
Broken _____________
Widowed, widowed lover
You're not ___________
If you're tired and
____________ of the madness around you
If you can't find the strength to carry on

Call Him in the ______________

In the afternoon time
__________ in the evenin'
He'll be there
When your ___________ is broken
And you _________ discouraged
You can just remember that he ___________
He'll _________ there.

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