English to work as a dentist
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Dentists are among the most sought-after professionals. Each of their specialties offers a wide field of work, since it does not matter if it is general dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, or oral pathology, patients always look for a professional to assist them in maintaining good oral health. And as part of the health sciences, this profession is no exception to the need for proper English proficiency, both academically and professionally.
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What level of English do you need to work as a dentist?
And if you are now wondering what level of proficiency is needed to work as a dentist in English, you need to reach at least an upper-intermediate level, although ideally, you should reach an advanced level. While it is true that achieving fluency in conversation is important and very rewarding, for a dentist this is not enough. It is necessary to have a deep and complete knowledge of the vocabulary related to your profession, instruments, and procedures in English.
To motivate you to continue or start learning English, here are a couple of useful sentences:
Apparently, you have an infection in one of your canine teeth. (Apparently, you have an infection in one of your canine teeth.)
To make a better diagnosis it is necessary to take some X-rays. (To make a better diagnosis it is necessary to take some X-rays.)
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Useful English vocabulary for dentists
Below we provide you with a list of words and expressions contextualized with example sentences to help you improve your English level if you are a dentist, or if you are simply curious about this profession.
We start with a series of verbs used in the field:
- To take out (To extract)
Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment to take out a tooth
(Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment to take out a tooth.)
- To anesthetize (To anesthetize)
I will anesthetize this patient for this procedure.
(I will anesthetize this patient for this procedure.)
- To sterilize (To sterilize)
You have to sterilize the material between each patient.
(You have to sterilize the material between each patient.)
- To bleach (To bleach)
I wouldn’t need to bleach my teeth so often if I didn’t drink so much coffee.
(I wouldn’t need to bleach my teeth so often if I didn’t drink so much coffee.)
- To bleed (To bleed)
If you bleed every time you brush your teeth you should go to the dentist.
(If you bleed every time you brush your teeth you should go to the dentist.)
In general, when we go to the dentist it is because something hurts. Here is a list of the most common mouth pains in English:
- Toothache (Toothache)
I have a really bad toothache, can you call the dentist for me please?
(I have a really bad toothache, can you call the dentist for me please?)
- Broken tooth (Broken or fractured tooth)
I have a broken tooth because I got hit by a ball in yesterday’s match.
(I have a broken tooth because I got hit by a ball in yesterday’s match.)
- Inflammation (Inflammation)
You are going to have an inflamation after this procedure, it’s totally normal, don’t worry.
(You are going to have inflammation after this procedure, it’s totally normal, don’t worry.)
- Cavities (Cavities)
I have a really deep cavity.
(I have a really deep cavity.)
And finally, more general vocabulary that may be useful to you.
- Wisdom tooth (Wisdom tooth)
They say your wisdom tooth comes out when you are a teenager.
(They say the wisdom tooth comes out when you are a teenager.)
- Baby tooth (Baby tooth)
I still remember when my first baby tooth fell out.
(I still remember when my first baby tooth fell out.)
- Denture (Dentures)
My grandmother has been wearing dentures since she is 80 years old.
(My grandmother has been wearing dentures since she was 80 years old.)
- Dogtooth (Canine teeth)
I have really sharp dogteeth, I look like a vampire.
(I have really sharp canine teeth, I look like a vampire.)
