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Italian Lesson:

At the Dentist

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  2. Italian Course
  3. Health
  4. At the Dentist
Italian Lesson:

At the Dentist

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45 words/phrases to learn
prego, si accomodi sulla sedia
please, take a seat on the chair (formal)
quando è stato il suo ultimo controllo?
when was your last check-up? (formal)
un anno fa
a year ago
sei mesi fa
six months ago
apra la bocca per favore
open your mouth, please (formal)
un po' di più
a little more
apra grande, per cortesia
please open wide (formal)
un fastidio
a discomfort
un dolore
a pain
sente dolore da qualche parte?
are you experiencing pain anywhere? (formal)
un molare
a molar
sento fastidio a un molare sinistro
I feel discomfort in a molar on the left side
una sensibilità
a sensitivity
prova sensibilità al caldo o al freddo?
do you feel sensitivity to hot or cold? (formal)
alzi la mano se sente dolore
raise your hand if you feel any pain (formal)
chiuda la bocca, per favore
close your mouth, please (formal)
una panoramica
a panoramic X-ray
dobbiamo fare una panoramica ai denti
we need to take a panoramic X-ray
una radiografia
an X-ray
le faccio una radiografia per controllare
I'll take an X-ray to check (formal)
sento fastidio da diversi giorni
I've been feeling discomfort for several days
una carie
a cavity
credo di avere una carie
I think I have a cavity
masticare
to chew
ho dolore quando mastico
I feel pain when I chew
può sciaquare ora
you can rinse now (formal)
un alito
a breath
un alito cattivo
a bad breath
ho l'alito cattivo da qualche settimana
I've had bad breath for a few weeks
le fa male se tocco qui?
do you feel any pain when I touch here? (formal)
serve una pulizia profonda
a deep cleaning is needed
ha preso dei farmaci?
have you taken any medications? (formal)
allergico; allergica
allergic (masc.; fem.)
un medicinale
a medication
è allergico a qualche medicinale?
are you allergic to any medication? (formal)
devitalizzare
to devitalise
dobbiamo devitalizzare il dente
we need to devitalise the tooth
tenga la bocca aperta, per favore
keep your mouth open, please (formal)
un dente del giudizio
a wisdom tooth
il dente del giudizio va rimosso
the wisdom tooth needs to be removed
un'anestesia
an anesthesia
le faccio un'anestesia locale
I'll give you a local anesthesia (formal)
abbia pazienza, abbiamo quasi finito
please be patient, we're almost finished (formal)
sentirà un leggero pizzico
you'll feel a slight pinch (formal)
deve restare a digiuno per qualche ora
you need to fast for a few hours (formal)

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