Vocabulary used in a dental office - exercise 3

Whether you're a dentist or a patient, this exercise will make communication easier by teaching you the right vocabulary.

Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. Is the pain recurrent? = Does the pain __________________________?

come and go arrive and leave in and out

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2. I will prescribe some antibiotics as well as some __________________________ for after your operation.

pain relievers painkillers antihistamines

Correct answer: painkillers — Painkillers is normally written as one word.

3. We'll have to __________________________ that tooth. = We'll have to remove that tooth.

extract excel accept

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4. It would be best to remove all four of your __________________________ teeth.

intelligent wisdom smart

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5. Is your cheek still __________________________? = Do you still have no feeling in your cheek?

dumb lame numb

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6. You should __________________________ eating hot food for the next 2 hours. = You should not eat hot food for the next two hours.

avert evade avoid

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7. Could you bite down on this paper and _________________________ your teeth? (= rub your teeth together)

grind grow greet

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8. ___________________________ ( = keeping your mouth and teeth clean) is extremely important.

Mouth cleanliness Oral hygiene Orally clean

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9. __________________________ refers to an inflammation of the gums.

Ginger Genetics Gingivitis

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10. The glossy, visible part of a tooth is called its __________________________.

enamel animal anomaly

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