Dental Terms and Verbs Flashcards

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abscess

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absceso

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allergic

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alérgico

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anesthetic

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anestético

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anesthetize

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anestesiar

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bad breath

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mal aliento

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bite

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mordida

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to bite

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morder

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bleaching agent

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agente blanqueador

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to bleed

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sangrar

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blood

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sangre

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bone

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hueso

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braces

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frenos, frenillos, brackets, braces

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bristles

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cerdas

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brooken tooth

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diente quebrado

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cavity

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caries

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cement

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cemento

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check-up

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chequeo, reconocimiento dental o examen

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chewing surfaces

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superficies de masticar

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chipped tooth

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muela quebrada, muela rota

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20
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cleaning

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limpieza

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21
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crooked teeth

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dientes chuecos

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crowded teeth

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dientes amontonados, dientes torcidos

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decayed

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cariado/a, picado/a

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deep cavity

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carie profunda

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25
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dental care

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cuidado dental

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dental chair

A

silla dental

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dental floss

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hilo dental, seda dental

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dental health

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salud dental

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29
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dental patients

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pacientes dentales

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30
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dentistry

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odontología

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31
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desensitizing toothpaste

A

pasta dental insensibilizadora

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32
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to diagnose

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diagnosticar

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33
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to drill

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perforar

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34
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dry mouth

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boca seca, xerostomía

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35
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excess bleeding

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hemorragia excesiva o sangrando excesivo

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36
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exposed root

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raíz descubierta

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37
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to extract

A

extraer, sacar un diente

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38
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to file

A

limar

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39
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filling

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empaste, empastados, tapadura, relleno

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40
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fissures

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fisuras

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to fracture/break

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fractuarse, romperse, quebrarse

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42
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fracture lines

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líneas fracturadas

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43
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gauze

A

gasa

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gingivitis

A

gingivitis

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to grind

A

moler, rechinar

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grinding of teeth

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rechinamiento, bruxismo

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high risk for infection

A

riesgo alto de infección

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high temperature

A

fiebre

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to hurt/ache

A

doler o dolor

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(to become) inflamed

A

inflamarse

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to inject (someone)

A

inyectar, ponerle una inyección (a alguien)

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to injure

A

herir (i), lastimar

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insulin

A

insulina

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lead apron

A

chaleco de plomo

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loose filling

A

empaste suelto, empaste flojo

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medical history (orally taken)

A

historial clínica (recopilado oralmente)

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mouthpiece

A

protector de dentadura

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nerve

A

nervio

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overbite

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sobremordida, oclusión defectuosa de los dientes superiores

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painful

A

doloroso/a

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patient chart

A

hoja clínica, historia clínica

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pierced tongue

A

lengua agujerada

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pockets around the tooth

A

bolsas alrededor de los dientes

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polish/smooth

A

pulir

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preventative dentistry

A

odontología preventiva

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pus

A

pus

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pyorrhea (periodontitis)

A

piorrea

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receding gums

A

encías hundidas (retiradas)

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retainer

A

aparato de retención

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root tip

A

punta de la raíz del diente

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rubber dam

A

dice de goma

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saliva

A

saliva

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scaling and root planing

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curetaje y alisado radicular

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to scrape

A

raspar

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to seal

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tapar, rellenar

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sealant

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sellador, sellante

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to seen a patient

A

attender (ie) (a alguien)

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sensitive teeth

A

dientes sensibles

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sensitivity

A

sensibilidad

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sinus

A

seno maxilar

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smile

A

sonrisa

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to smile

A

sonreir

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sore

A

adolorida/o

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to spit out

A

escupir

85
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stained teeth

A

diente manchado

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sterile needle

A

aguja esterilizada

87
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to stick out your tongue

A

sacar la lengua

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straight teeth

A

dientes derechos

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to straighten

A

enderezar

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sutures

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puntadas, puntos, suturas

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to swell

A

hinchar

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swelling

A

hinchazón

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tartar control

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pasta dental con control del sarro

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teething

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salirle (los) dientes, echar dientes

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temporary filling

A

empaste provisional

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TMD

A

trastorno mandibular temporal

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toothache

A

dolor de muelas

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toothbrush

A

cepillo de dientes

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toothpaste

A

pasta dental, pasta dentífrica, pasta de dientes

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treatment

A

tratamiento

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ulcers

A

úlceras

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underbite

A

oclusión defectuosa de dientes inferiores

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upper/lower jaw

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maxilar superior/inferior

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warm salt water

A

agua salida tibia

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whitening toothpaste

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pasta dental con blanqueador

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x-ray

A

radiografía, rayos x