DENTIST VOCABULARY

Tooth decay [ - damage to the outer part of a tooth caused by bacteria. If you dont brush your teeth you will suffer from tooth decay. Cavity - a hole in the tooth caused by decay Im going to the dentist tomorrow. I hope I dont have a cavity. Root canal - a common procedure to replace infected areas of the tooth His teeth were so bad that he needed two root canals. A Filling - material placed in the cavity of a tooth to protect it I had to get a filling on one of my back teeth the last time I went to the dentist. To get a tooth p lled - the act of taking out a tooth out of the mouth. y daughter got a tooth pulled to make room for the new tooth coming in. !ola" tooth - the large teeth in the back of your mouth used for chewing !eople chew with their molars. #i$do% teeth - the last teeth in the back of your mouth that come in His son got his wisdom teeth when he was "# years old. Novocaine - an anesthetic no numb the mouth before a dental procedure. $hey will hopefully give me some novocaine so I wont feel anything during the procedure. Dental &ygieni$t - a person in the dentists office that cleans your teeth before the dentist sees you. $he hygienist cleaned my teeth well before the dentist came in. Dental 'lo$$ - a slippery white string that one slides between teeth to clean them. %ou will need dental floss to get that piece of apple out of your teeth. Chipped tooth - a tooth that is damaged and has a piece missing. y front tooth is chipped because my sister threw a rock at me. B"ace$ - a device placed on the teeth to make them straight. &ohn is going to need braces on his bottom teeth. $hey are crooked. To g"ind yo " teeth - to put your bottom and top teeth together tightly so they come in contact. $his is bad for the teeth. 'ont grind your teeth. It causes damage to the teeth. gums cavity ( have a cavity make an appointment have a toothache

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'entists recommend that you go 'o" a chec() p at least twice a year. +t the same time as you see the dentist, you can also %a(e an appoint%ent with the dental hygieni$t who will clean and poli$h your teeth for you. $he dentist checks that your teeth are in good condition. If you have a hole, or a cavity , you may need a 'illing, which is a small amount of po"celain that the dentist uses to fill the hole. any adults have one or more fillings - often in their *ac( teeth or %ola"$ . %ou may have more serious problems with your teeth and occasionally the dentist will need to ta(e an +)"ay to see the damage to your teeth more clearly. .or e/ample, a tooth may be so rotten that the dentist recommends an e,t"action )where the tooth is removed* or you may need "oot canal -o"( , where the dentist repairs damage to the roots of a tooth. In both of these occasions, you will need an anae$thetic so that you cannot feel the pain. )0nfortunately, you will still be able to hear the sound of the dentist1s d"ill, )the metal instrument used to open up the tooth* 2ome adults also e/perience problems with their -i$do% teeth . $here are four of these teeth3 two top teeth, and two bottom teeth at the e/treme left and right of the mouth. If they don1t co%e do-n properly, they can become painful and need to be removed. If you fall over and (noc( o t one of your '"ont teeth, the dentist may be able to fit a 'al$e tooth. $he dentist can also repair teeth which have disintegrated, by putting a cap on the tooth, to stop it disintegrating further. 2pecialist dentists )called o"thadonti$t$* can $t"aighten teeth which are c"oo(ed . $hey put *"ace$ )wires* on the teeth to do this. any children need to have this work done. .inally, 4prevention is better than cure 4. 'entists recommend that you *" $h yo " teeth twice a day, and 'lo$$ yo " teeth to remove any food between your teeth. +n antibacterial %o th-a$h will help to avoid the build-up of pla. e .

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