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Dentistry 14 - Spaces and roles in the dental clinic
Dentistry 14 - Spaces and roles in the dental clinic
Dentistry 14 - Spaces and roles in the dental clinic

Dentistry 14 - Spaces and roles in the dental clinic - Exercises

Espacios y roles en la clínica dental

Exercise 1: Match a word

Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.

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Programar una cita — Pedir una cita (Schedule an appointment — Request an appointment)
Atender al paciente — Cuidar al paciente (Attend to the patient — Care for the patient)
Explicar el tratamiento — Decir qué se va a hacer (Explain the treatment — Say what is going to be done)
Preparar el instrumental — Dejar los instrumentos listos (Prepare the instruments — Get the instruments ready)

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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Plano rápido de la clínica dental

Fill in the gaps: derivar, explica, recepción, esterilización, radiografías, gabinete dental

(Quick map of the dental clinic)

En esta clínica, la programa las citas y atiende a los pacientes. La sala de espera está junto a la sala de . El se utiliza para revisiones y empastes; el quirófano dental se emplea en cirugías sencillas.

El odontólogo el tratamiento y decide si hay que a un especialista. El asistente dental prepara el instrumental y ayuda durante la visita. Después, el material va a la sala de para desinfectar y esterilizar antes del siguiente paciente.
In this clinic, the reception schedules appointments and looks after patients. The waiting room is next to the X-ray room. The dental surgery is used for check-ups and fillings; the dental operating room is used for simple surgeries.

The dentist explains the treatment and decides whether a referral to a specialist is needed. The dental assistant prepares the instruments and helps during the visit. Afterwards, the equipment goes to the sterilization room to disinfect and sterilize it before the next patient.

  1. ¿Qué zonas de la clínica aparecen en el texto y para qué sirve cada una?

    (What areas of the clinic appear in the text and what is each one used for?)

Exercise 3: Listening

Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

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(Today I organize the clinic before the patients arrive. At the reception desk they can schedule an appointment or change it. If someone arrives early, they wait in the waiting room. I, as a dental assistant, prepare the instruments in the dental surgery room and then I take them to the sterilization room to disinfect them. The dentist sees the patient in the consultation room and explains the treatment. If an X-ray is needed, we refer them to the X-ray room. Today we do not use the dental operating room.)
True False

(To schedule or change an appointment, the patient has to go to the reception desk.)

(The dental assistant is the person who explains the treatment during the visit.)

(Today the clinic is going to use the dental operating room for a procedure.)

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

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1. En la recepción, la administrativa ___ una cita para el paciente.

(At reception, the administrative assistant ___ an appointment for the patient.)

2. En la sala de espera, el asistente dental ___ al paciente y le pide la tarjeta sanitaria.

(In the waiting room, the dental assistant ___ to the patient and asks for their health card.)

3. En el gabinete dental, la odontóloga ___ el tratamiento y responde a las preguntas.

(In the dental office, the dentist ___ the treatment and answers the questions.)

Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards

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

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En recepción, antes de la cita

Exercise 6: Discussion questions (QR: AI+)

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

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Useful expressions:

Primero voy a..., y después... / En la clínica, el/la ... se encarga de... / Normalmente me atienden en..., y allí me explican...

  1. Estás en una clínica dental y llegas con diez minutos de antelación. ¿Qué haces primero y dónde esperas hasta que te llamen?
    You are at a dental clinic and you arrive ten minutes early. What do you do first and where do you wait until they call you?

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  2. Un amigo te pregunta “¿quién hace qué?” en una clínica dental. Explica brevemente qué hace el odontólogo y qué hace el asistente dental.
    A friend asks you “who does what?” in a dental clinic. Briefly explain what the dentist does and what the dental assistant does.

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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 Laura de recepción de la Clínica Sonrisa. Te confirmo tu cita: martes a las 10:30.

Cuando llegues, pasa por la recepción y espera en la sala de espera. Primero te verá el/la higienista dental en la sala de higiene para una limpieza rápida. Después el/la odontólogo/odontóloga te atenderá en el consultorio para revisar una muela. Si hace falta, haremos una radiografía en la sala de radiografías.

¿Puedes confirmar? Si vienes con tiempo, mejor 10 minutos antes.

Hello, I’m Laura from the reception desk of Smile Clinic. I’m confirming your appointment: Tuesday at 10:30.

When you arrive, stop by reception and wait in the waiting room. First you will be seen by the dental hygienist in the hygiene room for a quick cleaning. After that, the dentist will see you in the treatment room to check a tooth. If needed, we will take an X-ray in the X-ray room.

Can you confirm? If you can come early, it’s better to arrive 10 minutes beforehand.

Useful phrases:

  1. Quería confirmar mi cita para…

    (I wanted to confirm my appointment for…)

  2. ¿Me puede decir dónde tengo que ir primero?

    (Can you tell me where I need to go first?)

  3. Si es posible, prefiero…

    (If possible, I prefer…)

Hola Laura, gracias por el mensaje. Confirmo la cita del martes a las 10:30. Llegaré 10 minutos antes y pasaré por recepción.

Una pregunta: ¿primero espero en la sala de espera y luego el/la higienista dental me llama para ir a la sala de higiene? Y si necesito radiografía, ¿me lo dicen allí?

Muchas gracias. Un saludo,
Sergio
Hi Laura, thanks for the message. I confirm the appointment on Tuesday at 10:30. I’ll arrive 10 minutes early and I’ll stop by reception.

One question: do I wait in the waiting room first and then the dental hygienist calls me to go to the hygiene room? And if I need an X-ray, will they tell me there?

Thank you very much. Best regards,
Sergio