Conservative Dentistry introduces key terms like "carie" (cavity), "plombage" (filling), and "douleur" (pain), guiding you through patient-dentist dialogues about diagnosis and treatment to help you describe symptoms and understand dental care.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Listez et décrivez les étapes d'une restauration composite pour cette lésion. (List and describe the steps of a composite filling for this lesion.)
- Nommez les instruments et les matériaux utilisés à chaque étape. (Name the instruments and materials used at each step.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Nous administrons l’anesthésie, puis nous choisissons la teinte du composite. We administer anesthesia, then we choose the shade of the composite. |
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Je place des rouleaux de coton et utilise une aspiration pour contrôler l'humidité. I place cotton rolls and use suction to control moisture. |
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Pour nettoyer la dentine cariée, j'utilise la pièce à main contre-angle avec une fraise ronde. To clean the decayed dentin, I use the contra-angle handpiece with a round bur. |
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Vous sentirez une vibration, pas de douleur ; dites-moi si cela vous dérange. You will feel a vibration, not pain; let me know if it bothers you. |
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Cette seringue bleue est uniquement un gel acide ; elle ne pique pas et ne fait pas mal. This blue syringe is only an acid gel; it doesn’t sting and it doesn’t hurt. |
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Trouvez-vous la restauration un peu haute ? Nous allons la polir avec une fraise en forme de rugby et du papier à articuler. Do you feel the restoration a little high? We are going to polish it with a rugby-shaped bur and articulating paper. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Lors de la visite, le dentiste _ la carie pour décider du traitement.
(During the visit, the dentist _ the cavity to decide on the treatment.)2. Ensuite, il _ la préparation cavitaire avant de commencer le traitement.
(Then, he _ the cavity preparation before starting the treatment.)3. Le dentiste _ la fraise diamantée pour enlever la carie avec précision.
(The dentist _ the diamond bur to remove the cavity with precision.)4. Enfin, il _ l’obturation et contrôle l’occlusion pour terminer la séance.
(Finally, he _ the filling and checks the occlusion to finish the session.)Exercise 4: A visit to the dentist for a cavity
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Diagnostiquer - Diagnostiquer
Passé composé
- j'ai diagnostiqué
- tu as diagnostiqué
- il/elle a diagnostiqué
- nous avons diagnostiqué
- vous avez diagnostiqué
- ils/elles ont diagnostiqué
Expliquer - Expliquer
Passé composé
- j'ai expliqué
- tu as expliqué
- il/elle a expliqué
- nous avons expliqué
- vous avez expliqué
- ils/elles ont expliqué
Commencer - Commencer
Présent
- je commence
- tu commences
- il/elle commence
- nous commençons
- vous commencez
- ils/elles commencent
Préparer - Préparer
Présent
- je prépare
- tu prépares
- il/elle prépare
- nous préparons
- vous préparez
- ils/elles préparent
Installer - Installer
Passé composé
- j'ai installé
- tu as installé
- il/elle a installé
- nous avons installé
- vous avez installé
- ils/elles ont installé
Utiliser - Utiliser
Imparfait
- j'utilisais
- tu utilisais
- il/elle utilisait
- nous utilisions
- vous utilisiez
- ils/elles utilisaient
Contrôler - Contrôler
Passé composé
- j'ai contrôlé
- tu as contrôlé
- il/elle a contrôlé
- nous avons contrôlé
- vous avez contrôlé
- ils/elles ont contrôlé
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Conservative Dentistry: Understanding Basic Dental Care in French
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and dialogues related to conservative dentistry, a field concerned with diagnosing and treating tooth decay (caries) while preserving as much of the natural tooth structure as possible. It is tailored for A2 learners of French, offering practical dialogue scenarios between patients and dentists.
Lesson Content Overview
The lesson is divided into three key stages:
- Initial Dental Consultation: Learn how patients describe tooth pain and dentists explain caries formation caused by bacteria attacking tooth enamel, especially after consuming sugary foods.
- Diagnosis of Caries: Understand clinical examination procedures with tools such as probes and X-rays, including how dentists communicate findings and the need for further tests.
- Explanation of Treatment: Discover how dentists explain filling procedures (plombage) to restore teeth, detailing steps like cleaning infected areas and filling cavities to protect the tooth and reduce pain.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- La carie – tooth decay or cavity
- Une dent – a tooth
- La douleur – pain or ache
- Les sucreries – sweets or sugary foods
- Un examen clinique – clinical examination
- Une radiographie – X-ray
- Un plombage – dental filling
- Nettoyer – to clean
- Remplir – to fill
- Une cavité – cavity
Dialogue Highlights
Examples from the dialogues include questions like "Pouvez-vous décrire la douleur ?" (Can you describe the pain?) and phrases such as "Cela peut être une carie" (That may be a cavity). The dentist's explanations show simple cause-effect relationships in French, for example, "Elle se forme quand les bactéries attaquent l'émail..." (It forms when bacteria attack the enamel...).
Instruction Language vs. French Learning Language
Since the instruction is in English and the learning language is French, attention is given to terms and expressions that may not have a direct or exact one-to-one translation. For instance, "plombage" literally translates to "plumbing," but in dentistry, it means a dental filling. Furthermore, French tends to use formal polite forms in medical dialogue, such as "Pouvez-vous... ?" instead of the more direct English "Can you...?" This polite formality is essential in French medical conversations.
Useful Phrases for Medical Context:
- "Avez-vous des douleurs particulières ?" – Do you have any specific pains?
- "Nous allons vérifier cela avec un examen clinique." – We will check that with a clinical examination.
- "Le traitement est rapide et presque sans douleur." – The treatment is quick and nearly painless.
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