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46 words/phrases to learn
pasar
to pass
tomar asiento
to take a seat
pasa y toma asiento
please come in and take a seat
tumbarse
to lie (oneself) down
recuéstate en la silla
lie back in the chair
¿cuánto tiempo ha pasado?
how long has it been?
¿cuánto tiempo ha pasado desde tu última cita?
how long has it been since your last appointment?
han pasado unos seis meses
it's been about six months
¿cuándo fue tu última visita al dentista?
when was your last visit to a dentist?
hace alrededor de un año
around a year ago
nervioso; nerviosa
nervous
me siento un poco nervioso
I'm feeling a little nervous (male)
intenta relajarte
try to relax
sentir malestar
to feel discomfort
abrir de par en par
open wide
el dolor
the pain
la molestia
the annoyance; the discomfort
¿sientes algún dolor o molestia?
are you experiencing any pain or discomfort?
la sensibilidad
the sensitivity
¿sientes sensibilidad?
do you feel any sensitivity?
morder
to bite
por favor, muerde
please bite down
la presión
the pressure
puede que sientas un poco de presión
you might feel a little pressure
levantar la mano
to raise your hand
levanta la mano si sientes dolor
raise your hand if you feel any pain
una radiografía
an X-ray
vamos a tomar una radiografía de tu boca
we're going to take an X-ray of your mouth
enjuagar
to rinse
ya puedes enjuagarte
you can rinse now
la placa
the plate; the badge (police)
la acumulación
the accumulation
tienes algo de placa acumulada
you have some plaque buildup
tus dientes y encías parecen sanos
your teeth and gums look healthy
una cavidad
a cavity
un empaste
a filling
tienes una caries
you have a cavity
necesitas un empaste
you need a filling
una muela del juicio
a wisdom tooth
retenido; retenida
impacted (masc.; fem.)
tus muelas del juicio están retenidas
your wisdom teeth are impacted
tendremos que quitarte las muelas del juicio
we'll have to remove your wisdom teeth
¿dolerá?
will it hurt?
la anestesia
the anaesthetic
no te preocupes, te pondré un poco de anestesia
don't worry, I'll give you some anaesthetic
¡listo!
all done!
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