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Dentistry 13 - Dental clinic emergencies
Dentistry 13 - Dental clinic emergencies
Dentistry 13 - Dental clinic emergencies

Dentistry 13 - Dental clinic emergencies - Exercises

Emergencias en la clínica dental

Exercise 1: Match a word

Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.

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La emergencia dental — un problema dental urgente (The dental emergency — an urgent dental problem)
La hemorragia oral — sangrado en la boca (The oral hemorrhage — bleeding in the mouth)
La infección dental — infección en el diente (The dental infection — infection in the tooth)
Tomar radiografías — hacer radiografías (Taking X-rays — doing X-rays)

Exercise 2: Exam preparation (QR: Audio)

Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below

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Aviso de urgencias dentales - Clínica dental

Fill in the gaps: compresa, extracción, hemorragia, infección, urgencias, empaste

(Dental emergency notice - Dental clinic)

En la Clínica Dental Centro atendemos sin cita de lunes a viernes. Motivos frecuentes: dolor agudo, diente fracturado, suelto o sensibilidad dental. Al llegar, el odontólogo revisa al paciente, pregunta antecedentes médicos y, si es necesario, toma radiografías.

Si hay oral, presione con una gasa y mantenga la cabeza elevada. En caso de dental o absceso, no aplique calor: use una fría por fuera y pida consulta hoy. Si la muela del juicio duele mucho, podemos programar una o referir al especialista.
At Centro Dental Clinic we treat emergencies without an appointment from Monday to Friday. Common reasons: acute pain, a fractured tooth, a loose filling, or tooth sensitivity. When you arrive, the dentist examines the patient, asks about medical history and, if necessary, takes X-rays.

If there is oral bleeding, press with gauze and keep your head elevated. In case of dental infection or an abscess, do not apply heat: use a cold compress on the outside and request an appointment today. If the wisdom tooth hurts a lot, we can schedule an extraction or refer you to the specialist.

  1. ¿Qué pasos recomienda la clínica si hay hemorragia oral y qué aconseja si hay infección o absceso?

    (What steps does the clinic recommend if there is oral bleeding, and what do they advise if there is an infection or abscess?)

Exercise 3: Listening

Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

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(This morning a patient came in without an appointment because of a dental emergency. He says he has sharp pain in a wisdom tooth and also a loose filling. First I asked for his medical history and examined his mouth. There was some oral bleeding, so I put some gauze on to control the bleeding and applied a cold compress. Then we took X-rays. It doesn’t look like an abscess, but there is a dental infection. We gave him painkillers and I told him to come back tomorrow to schedule an extraction with local anesthesia; if it gets worse, we will refer him to the specialist.)
True False

(The patient arrived at the clinic without a prior appointment.)

(The professional used a cold compress to help control the bleeding.)

(The X-rays showed an abscess and that’s why they removed his tooth that same day.)

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

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1. Doctor, me ___ mucho la muela del juicio y no puedo masticar.

(Doctor, my wisdom tooth ___ a lot and I can't chew.)

2. Primero le ___ sus antecedentes médicos antes de poner la anestesia local.

(First we ___ for your medical history before giving the local anesthesia.)

3. Si hay hemorragia oral, ___ una compresa fría para controlar la sangre.

(If there is oral bleeding, we ___ a cold compress to control the bleeding.)

Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

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Dolor agudo en urgencias dentales

Exercise 6: Discussion questions (QR: AI+)

Instruction: Speaking: translate and respond (QR: AI+)

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Useful expressions:

Primero voy a revisar al paciente y pedirle antecedentes médicos. / ¿Tiene dolor agudo o sensibilidad en el diente? / Si continúa la hemorragia o hay infección, le recomiendo venir hoy.

  1. Estás en una clínica dental y un paciente llega con dolor muy fuerte y la cara algo hinchada. ¿Qué preguntas básicas le haces y qué haces primero?
    You are in a dental clinic and a patient arrives with very severe pain and a somewhat swollen face. What basic questions do you ask and what do you do first?

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  2. Un paciente llama porque le sangra la boca después de una extracción. ¿Qué consejos le das por teléfono y en qué casos le pides que venga a la clínica?
    A patient calls because their mouth is bleeding after an extraction. What advice do you give them over the phone and in what cases do you ask them to come to the clinic?

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Exercise 7: Writing correspondence (QR: AI+)

Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation

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Hola,

Soy la Dra. Marta Ruiz. Tenemos un paciente nuevo, Luis Navarro, que llama con dolor agudo en una muela desde anoche y dice que tiene la cara un poco hinchada. No sabe si es un absceso o una infección dental. También comenta un poco de hemorragia oral al cepillarse.

Por favor, contéstale hoy: pide antecedentes médicos (alergias, medicación), dile que venga para revisar al paciente y posiblemente tomar radiografías. Si tiene mucha hinchazón o fiebre, lo vemos como urgencia.

Hello,

I am Dr. Marta Ruiz. We have a new patient, Luis Navarro, who is calling with acute pain in a tooth since last night and says his face is a bit swollen. He doesn’t know if it is an abscess or a dental infection. He also mentions a bit of oral bleeding when brushing.

Please reply to him today: ask for medical history (allergies, medication), tell him to come in to examine the patient and possibly take X-rays. If he has a lot of swelling or fever, we’ll see him as an emergency.

Useful phrases:

  1. Gracias por tu mensaje. Para organizar la cita, necesito saber si…

    (Thank you for your message. To arrange the appointment, I need to know whether…)

  2. ¿Tiene alergias o toma alguna medicación ahora?

    (Do you have any allergies or are you taking any medication right now?)

  3. Le propongo venir hoy a las ___, así podemos revisarle y hacer una radiografía.

    (I suggest you come in today at ___, so we can examine you and take an X-ray.)

Hola Dra. Ruiz:

De acuerdo. Hoy le escribo a Luis Navarro para pedir antecedentes médicos: alergias y medicación actual. También le pregunto si tiene fiebre y cuánto está hinchada la cara. Le propongo una cita urgente esta tarde a las 17:30 para revisar al paciente y, si hace falta, tomar radiografías. Le indico que, si la hinchazón aumenta o tiene fiebre alta, venga directamente a la clínica o vaya a urgencias.

Un saludo,
[Tu nombre]
Hello Dr. Ruiz:

Agreed. Today I will write to Luis Navarro to ask for medical history: allergies and current medication. I will also ask him if he has a fever and how swollen his face is. I propose an urgent appointment this afternoon at 17:30 to examine the patient and, if necessary, take X-rays. I will tell him that if the swelling increases or he has a high fever, he should come directly to the clinic or go to the emergency room.

Kind regards,
[Your name]