1 - Odontology Flashcards
Tooth decay
Carie
Carie
Tooth decay
Baby teeth
Milk teeth
Dents de bébé
Dents de bébé
Baby teeth
Milk teeth
Bad breath
Mauvaise haleine
Halitosis
Mauvaise halaine
Bad breath
Halitosis
Better-off
The comparative form of ‘well-off”
The comparative form of ‘well-off”
Better-off
Beverage
A drink
A drink
Beverage
Beyond
Au delà
Further than
Au delà
Beyond
Further than
Bite
Morsure
The position in which
Morsure
Bite
The position in which the teeth and jaws come together
Blood poisoning
Septicémie
Septicaemia
Septicémie
Blood poisoning
Septicaemia
Build up
Accumuler
To accumulate
Accumuler
Build up
To accumulate
Calculus
Tartre
Tartar
Tartre
Calculus
Tartar
Cap
Plafonner
To fix a limit which may not be overstepped
Plafonner
Cap
To fix a limit which may not be overstepped
Care
Soin
The provision of necessary services to maintain health
Soin
Care
The provision of necessary services to maintain health
Chasm
Gouffre
A gulf, a large gap
Gouffre
Chasm
A gulf, a large gap
Condone
Fermer les yeux sur
To accept, to tolerate behaviour which is wrong or offensive
Fermer les yeux sur
Condone
To accept, to tolerate behaviour which is wrong or offensive
Deep
Profond
Extending down far from the surface
Profond
Deep
Extending down far from the surface
Dentures
Dentier
False teeth
Dentier
Dentures
False teeth
Deprived
Privé
Poor, lacking the necessary resources for life
Privé
Deprived
Poor, lacking the necessary resources for life
Diet
Régime
The food we eat
Régime
Diet
The food we eat
Discomfort
Inconfort
A minor level of pain
Inconfort
Discomfort
A minor level of pain
Disincentive
Dissuasif
A factor wich discourage a certain action
Dissuasif
Disincentive
A factor wich discourage a certain action
Dispute
Conflit
Contest, disagree with
Conflit
Dispute
Contest, disagree with
Disregard
Négligence
Lack of attention
Négligence
Disregard
Lack of attention
Drop out
Tomber
To fall out naturally, without medical intervention
Tomber
Drop out
To fall out naturally, without medical intervention
Extract
Arracher (une dent) To remove (a tooth)
Arracher (une dent)
Extract To remove (a tooth)
Fail
Echouer
To be unsuccessful in performing at the desired level
Echouer
Fail
To be unsuccessful in performing at the desired level
Fall out
Tomber
To be lost (from the mouth, in the context)
(Une dent qui) tombe
Fall out
To be lost (from the mouth, in the context)
Fill
Remplir
To block up a cavity in a tooth
Remplir
Fill
To block up a cavity in a tooth
Firmness
Fermeté
The quality of being solid, not soft
Fermeté
Firmness
The quality of being solid, not soft
Flossing
Fil dentaire
The passing of a soft thread through the teeth to clean them
Fil dentaire
Flossing
The passing of a soft thread through the teeth to clean them
Full clearance
Edentation totale
The removal of all of a person’s teeth
Edentation totale
Full clearance
The removal of all of a person’s teeth
Funding
Financement
Financing, providing the funds for
Financement
Funding
Financing, providing the funds for
Gum
Gencive
The area of flesh around the roots of the teeth
Gencive
Gum
The area of flesh around the roots of the teeth
Harden
Durcir
To become harder
Hit
Frapper
Affect, have an effect on
Frapper
Hit
Affect, have an effect on
Inflame
Inflammer
To cause inflammation
Inflammer
Inflame
To cause inflammation
Knowingly
Sciemment
In full consciousness
Sciemment
Knowingly
In full consciousness
Leading
Principal
Main or major
Principal
Leading
Main or major
Likely
Probable
Probable
Likely
Loose
Lâche
Not fixed firmly in place
Lâche
Loose
Not fixed firmly in place
Mistaken belief
Croyance erronée
A false idea wrong opinion or judgement
Croyance erronée
Mistaken belief
A false idea wrong opinion or judgement
Mouth rinse
Bain de bouche
A liquid for rinsing around the mouth and spitting out, used to kill bacteria and limit plaque build-up
Bain de bouche
Mouth rinse
A liquid for rinsing around the mouth and spitting out, used to kill bacteria and limit plaque build-up
Periodontitis
Parodontite
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth
Parodontite
Periodontitis
Inflammation of the tissue surrounding the teeth
Plaque
Plaque dentaire
A sticky deposit on the teeth
Plaque dentaire
Plaque
A sticky deposit on the teeth
Probe
Sonde
A small device used for mesuring the space between the teeth
Sonde
Probe
A small device used for mesuring the space between the teeth
Pull away
(Se) retirer
To detach from
(Se) retirer
Pull away
To detach from
Refer
Se rapporter à
To send a patient to consult a colleague
Se rapporter à
Refer
To send a patient to consult a colleague
Removal
Retrait
Extraction (of a tooth)
Retrait
Removal
Extraction (of a tooth)
Replete
Rempli
Full of
Rempli
Replete
Full of
Restoration
Technique de restauration de la dent
A structure applied to a tooth to restore its function
Technique de restauration de la dent
Restoration
A structure applied to a tooth to restore its function
Rough
Rugueux
Having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth
Rugueux
Rough
Having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth
Seal
Sceau
A distinctive mark used to guarantee the security or authencity of a product
Sceau
Seal
A distinctive mark used to guarantee the security or authencity of a product
Stroke
AVC
A suddent attack caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain
AVC
Stroke
A suddent attack caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain
Support
Supporter
To bear the weight of and hold in place
Supporter
Suport
To bear the weight of and hold in place
Swollen
Gonflé
Having become bigger in size, due to an accumulation of fluid
Gonflé
Swollen
Having become bigger in size, due to an accumulation of fluid
Tartar
Tartre
A hard, calcified deposit which forms on the teeth
Tartre
Tartar
A hard, calcified deposit which forms on the teeth
Tender
Sensible
Sensitive or painful to touch
Sensible
Tender
Sensitive or painful to touch
Tooth decay
Carie
Destruction of the outer surface of a tooth due to bacterial action
Carie
Tooth decay
Destruction of the outer surface of a tooth due to bacterial action
Toothache
Mal de dent
Pain occuring in the teeth
Mal de dent
Toothache
Pain occuring in the teeth
Trap
Cavité
An area in which plaque accumulates (in this context)
Cavité
Trap
An area in which plaque accumulates (in this context)
Trauma
Traumatisme
A distressing experience
Traumatisme
Trauma
A distressing experience
Undergo
Subir
To suffer from, to experience
Subir
Undergo
To suffer from, to experience
Unnoticed
Inaperçu
Having no attention paid to it
Inaperçu
Unnoticed
Having no attention paid to it
Unsettle
Déstabiliser
Render unstable
Déstabiliser
Unsettle
Render unstable