TECHNICAL

ENGLISH I
DENTISTRY
Teacher: Stefany Farías
E-mail: Stefany.Farias@upv.cl
 Objective of the course:

Manejar el idioma inglés como lengua

instrumental para acceder a información y
adquirir conocimientos técnicos y
científicos que
complemente y profundice los saberes
adquiridos en el proceso formativo
profesional
 Units
• U1: History of dentistry and
specialties.
• U2: Human dentition; types of teeth and
abnormalities.

• U3: Dental surgery and cross infection control.

• U4: Communication and managing fear In the dental practice

• U5:interviewing the patient

 Evaluations

• Oral evaluation 1: 20%

• Written evaluation 1: 30%

• Oral Evaluation 2: 20%

• Written evaluation 2: 30%

• ExAM: 40%
If you need some Online dictionaries:
help just have a • https://www.collinsdictionary.com/es/
look at this! • https://www.collinsdictionary.com
• https://www.wordreference.com

• You can find the meaning of unknown

words, synonyms, antonyms, and
their pronunciation!
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and use English the
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 You can download the
chart in the link
below.
To help you with
pronunciation. This chart
Will help you to listen to
the sounds.

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart
The worksheets are going
to have their phonetic
transcription to help you
with their pronunciation.

Mouth /maʊθ/
BEFORE WE START LET’S LEARN SOME
VOCABULARY
Singular Plural

Tooth Teeth Teeths

/tuːθ/ /tiːθ/
Healthy tooth Damaged tooth
/helθi tuːθ/ /dæmɪdʒ tuːθ/
 Damaged
tooth

Caries Cavity
/keəriz/ /kævɪti/

Decay
/dɪkeɪ/
Cranium
/kreɪniəm/
Temporalbone
/tempərəl boʊn/

Maxilla
Ear canal /mækˈsɪlə/
/ɪəʳ kəˈnæl/

Mandible
Temporomandibular joint /mændɪbə/
/tɛmpəroʊmænˈdɪbjulər dʒɔɪnt/ (Jawbone)
Full denture Partial denture Bridge
 Upper
Lip
Toot
h Uvula
Tongu
e
Salivary
glands lower Lip
Superior Gumli
labial ne
frenulum
Hard palate
Palatine
Tonsil
Lingual
Soft palate
Frenulum
Gingivae / Inferior labial
Gum frenulum
 Plaque Tartar
/plæk/  tɑːʳtəʳ
Tartar is a hard yellowish substance that
Plaque is a substance containing bacteria
forms on your teeth and causes them to 
 that forms on the surface of your teeth.
decay if it is not removed.
 NOW IT’S
TIME TO
Match the terms with
WORK
their definitions.
1)  Molar multicusped back tooth
2) Extraction removal of a tooth
3)  Root part of the tooth set in the jawbone
4)  Bridgework prosthetic appliance attached to the
adjacent teeth
5)  Canine third tooth from the midline
6) Cavity
7) Enamel
loss of tooth structure due to decay
calcified tissue which covers the crown ANSWE
8) Filling material which restores missing tooth

9) Nitrous Oxide
structure
gas which dulls sensitivity to pain
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10) Amalgam metal alloy used as a filling material
11) Caries tooth decay
12) Denture removable appliance which replaces all
missing teeth
13) Bicuspid two-cusped tooth
14) Calculus Hard deposit of mineralized plaque, also known as tartar.
15) Fissure sealant Dental material used for filling non-carious pits in the occlusal
surfaces of molars.
16)  Prosthesis General term that applies to any artificial replacement
17)  Periodontitis Inflammation of the supporting structure of the tooth including
the gum, the periodontal ligament and the jawbone.

ANSWE
18)  Bleaching Technique of applying a chemical agent, usually hydrogen
peroxide, to the teeth to whiten them
19)  Implant Artificial device, usually made of titanium, that is implanted

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within the jawbone as a means of attaching an artificial crown.
20)  Gingiva Soft tissue that covers the jawbone, also known as the gum.
21)  Veneer Layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or acrylic
resin, attached to and covering the front of a tooth.
22)  Bite Mark Mark on the skin left by someone’s teeth.
23) Malocclusion Improper alignment of biting or chewing surfaces of upper and
lower teeth.
24)  Braces Colloquial term for a fixed orthodontic appliance.
25) Gingivitis Inflammation of the gingiva.
26)  Scaling Removing plaque, calculus and stains from the teeth using
manual or ultrasonic instrumentation.
THIS IS THE END OF THE
INTRODUCTION OF THE
COURSE.

Let’s
continue,
Shall we?