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French for Dentistry

  • Daniel D.
  • Daniela C.
  • Nancy C.
  • Matilde M.
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Suited for Ordre national des chirurgiens‑dentistes preparation
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Learning module 1: Préparation à l'entretien d'embauche

Dentistry:1 CV et lettre de motivation en odontologie (Dentistry CV and cover letter)

Dentistry.1: Dentistry CV and cover letter
  • Understand the key elements of a dental CV.
  • Write a cover letter.
  • Describe education background and clinical experience.

Dentistry:2 Se présenter professionnellement (Introducing yourself professionally)

Dentistry.2: Introducing yourself professionally
  • Greet and introduce yourself properly in a formal context
  • Speak confidently about your clinical strengths

Dentistry:3 Situations personnelles et professionnelles (Personal and professional situations)

Dentistry.3: Personal and professional situations
  • Describe your personal situation (partner, relocation, transport)
  • Indicate your availability to start working

Dentistry:4 Entretien avec une clinique dentaire (Interview with a dental clinic)

Dentistry.4: Interview with a dental clinic
  • Answer common questions during a job interview
  • Ask questions about working conditions, schedules, and available positions
  • Use expressions to show interest and your ability to adapt
Learning module 2: Basic dental treatments

Dentistry:5 Première visite chez le dentiste (First dental visit)

Dentistry.5: First dental visit
  • Guide a professional presentation and take initial X-rays
  • Perform a complete oral examination using the examination kit (mirror, probe and forceps)
  • Explain to the patient how the consultation will proceed and what to expect during the first appointment

Dentistry:6 Anatomie buccale (Buccal anatomy)

Dentistry.6: Buccal anatomy
  • Learn to name the teeth
  • Structures of dental anatomy (teeth and periodontium anatomy)
  • Identify teeth by number and name using the FDI

Dentistry:7 Dentisterie conservatrice (Conservative Dentistry)

Dentistry.7: Conservative Dentistry
  • Explain the process of tooth decay formation
  • Identify tooth decay through appropriate clinical diagnosis
  • Describe the main steps involved in a dental filling

Dentistry:8 Dentisterie pédiatrique (Paediatric dentistry)

Dentistry.8: Paediatric dentistry
  • Introduce the child to their first appointment at the dental surgery
  • Use techniques to reassure the child during the appointment
  • Explain the main treatments in paediatric dentistry

Dentistry:9 Endodontie (Endodontics)

Dentistry.9: Endodontics
  • Endodontics and re-endodontics
  • Describe the instruments and stages of endodontic treatment
  • Inform the patient about the risks, care and follow-up after endodontic treatment

Dentistry:10 Hygiène et parodontologie, prophylaxie vs. détartrage et surfaçage radiculaire (Hygiene and periodontology, prophylaxis vs. scaling and root planing)

Dentistry.10: Hygiene and periodontology, prophylaxis vs. scaling and root planing
  • Explain the differences between conventional cleaning and scaling/root planing
  • Instruments and clinical protocol
  • Educate the patient on personalised oral hygiene for periodontal maintenance
Learning module 3: Minor surgery, periodontology and prosthetics

Dentistry:11 Extractions et instructions postopératoires (Extractions and postoperative instructions)

Dentistry.11: Extractions and postoperative instructions
  • Indications and procedure for extractions (including third molars)
  • Give instructions after extraction to prevent complications.

Dentistry:12 Prothèse fixe : couronne, bridge, onlay et facette (Fixed prosthesis: crown, bridge, onlay and veneer)

Dentistry.12: Fixed prosthesis: crown, bridge, onlay and veneer
  • Explain the indications for crowns, bridges, inlays (onlay), and ceramic veneers.
  • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of materials (zirconia, ceramic-metal, metal) based on area, load, and aesthetics.
  • Know the basic instrumentation for preparation, impressions, provisionalization, and cementation in fixed prosthetics.

Dentistry:13 Prothèses amovibles : types, indications et hygiène (Removable dentures: types, indications and hygiene)

Dentistry.13: Removable dentures: types, indications and hygiene
  • Differentiate between removable skeletal, resin and complete dentures, with their indications
  • Present the advantages/disadvantages of each option and the criteria for choosing between them
  • Teach hygiene and maintenance instructions for removable dentures

Dentistry:14 Analyser une radiographie panoramique (Analyze a panoramic X-ray)

Dentistry.14: Analyze a panoramic X-ray
  • Identify anatomical structures and clinical signs visible in a panoramic radiograph
  • Explain the diagnosis and treatment plan to the patient based on their panoramic radiograph
  • Propose prosthetic rehabilitation options adapted to the case and the patient

Dentistry:15 Urgences dentaires (Dental clinic emergencies)

Dentistry.15: Dental clinic emergencies
  • Common dental emergencies
  • Simulate a clinical emergency case with accurate diagnosis and treatment steps
Learning module 4: Professional management and communication

Dentistry:16 Espaces et rôles dans la clinique dentaire (Spaces and roles in the dental clinic)

Dentistry.16: Spaces and roles in the dental clinic
  • Identify the areas of the clinic
  • Organise the clinic for operational efficiency and patient experience
  • Explain to the patient “who does what” in the dental clinic

Dentistry:17 Communication efficace avec l'assistant (Effective communication with the assistant)

Dentistry.17: Effective communication with the assistant
  • Communication at the chairside and reception (flow and priorities)
  • Signals, checklists and rapid feedback to synchronise the team
  • Manage messages to patients between the practitioner and the assistant

Dentistry:18 Communication avec le laboratoire prothétique (Communication with the prosthetic laboratory)

Dentistry.18: Communication with the prosthetic laboratory
  • Vocabulary for requesting fixed and removable prosthetic work
  • Write precise instructions (materials, colour, design, adjustments) for the prosthetist
  • Manage the back-and-forth process with the laboratory

Dentistry:19 Rédiger des ordonnances (Writing prescriptions)

Dentistry.19: Writing prescriptions
  • Formal and legal requirements for prescribing
  • Indicate the usual medications used in dentistry according to the clinical scenario
  • Explain to the patient the dosages and contraindications

Dentistry:20 Communiquer avec un collègue spécialiste (Communicate with a specialist colleague)

Dentistry.20: Communicate with a specialist colleague
  • Write a professional letter to a specialist colleague
  • Summarize patient history, diagnosis, and reason for referral
Learning module 5: National healthcare system and legislation

Dentistry:21 Registre national des chirurgiens-dentistes (National register for dentists)

  • Identify the documents required to register as a dentist
  • Analyze an employment contract
  • Understand the registration process with the national dental authority

Dentistry:22 Obligations légales en tant que dentiste (Legal obligations as a dentist)

  • Understand how the national healthcare system works
  • How dental procedures are coded and billed within national healthcare systems
  • The legal obligations of a registered dentist

Dentistry:23 Assurance maladie et facturation (Health insurance and billing)

  • Types of coverage in operational terms
  • Public reimbursement models and patient out-of-pocket costs

Dentistry:24 Code de déontologie (Code of ethics)

  • The principles of the dental Code of Ethics
  • Read and comprehend selected excerpts from the Code of Ethics