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Dentistry 9 - Extractions and postoperative instructions
Dentistry 9 - Extractions and postoperative instructions
Dentistry 9 - Extractions and postoperative instructions

Dentistry 9 - Extractions and postoperative instructions - Exercises

Extracciones e instrucciones postoperatorias

Exercise 1: Match a word

Instruction: Match the items that have a related meaning.

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La extracción — Sacar un diente (The extraction — Pulling out a tooth)
La muela del juicio — El tercer molar (The wisdom tooth — The third molar)
Adormecer — Anestesiar (Numb — Anesthetize)
Aplicar una compresa fría — Poner frío en la zona (Apply a cold compress — Put cold on the area)

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 la clínica dental: extracción y cuidados

Fill in the gaps: extracción, sutura, muela del juicio, coágulo, postoperatorio, sangrado, anestesiar

(Dental clinic notice: extraction and aftercare)

En la Clínica Dental Central realizamos de piezas, incluida la . Antes del tratamiento, el odontólogo revisa la boca y puede la zona para evitar dolor. A veces es necesaria una y puede haber un pequeño el mismo día.

Durante el , mantenga el en la herida: no se enjuague la boca ni escupa en las primeras 24 horas. Aplique una compresa fría si está inflamado/a. Tome la analgesia según indicación y mantenga la cabeza elevada. Evite tabaco y alcohol. Si tiene fiebre, dolor fuerte o signos de infección, acuda a urgencias.
At Central Dental Clinic we perform tooth extractions, including wisdom teeth. Before the treatment, the dentist examines the mouth and may numb the area to avoid pain. Sometimes a suture is necessary and there may be slight bleeding the same day.

During the postoperative period, keep the clot in the wound: do not rinse your mouth or spit during the first 24 hours. Apply a cold compress if you are swollen. Take pain relief as directed and keep your head elevated. Avoid tobacco and alcohol. If you have a fever, severe pain, or signs of infection, go to the emergency room.

  1. ¿Qué cuidados debe seguir el paciente en casa durante las primeras 24 horas para evitar complicaciones?

    (What care should the patient follow at home during the first 24 hours to avoid complications?)

Exercise 3: Listening

Instruction: Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

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(Tomorrow they are going to extract a wisdom tooth. The dentist explained the postoperative care to me: with the anesthesia I will be numb for a while, so I will go back home by taxi. If there is bleeding, I must bite on a gauze pad and not spit or rinse my mouth during the first hours so as not to lose the clot. I also have to apply a cold compress if it swells. He told me to take the medication as instructed and to avoid tobacco and alcohol. If I notice a fever or a bad smell, it could be an infection and I must go to the emergency room.)
True False

(After the extraction, the person plans to go back home by taxi because they will be numb from the anesthesia.)

(In the first hours it is recommended to rinse your mouth to clean the area and thus protect the clot.)

(If signs of a possible infection appear, such as fever or a bad smell, they must go to the emergency room.)

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

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1. Después de la extracción, no te ___ la boca durante 24 horas para proteger el coágulo.

(After the extraction, do not ___ your mouth for 24 hours to protect the clot.)

2. Si el sangrado continúa, ___ una compresa fría en la mejilla durante 10 minutos.

(If the bleeding continues, ___ a cold compress on your cheek for 10 minutes.)

3. ___ el analgésico según indicación y no lo suspendas aunque te duela menos.

(___ the painkiller as directed and do not stop taking it even if it hurts less.)

Exercise 5: Dialogue Cards

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

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Instrucciones tras extracción dental

Exercise 6: Discussion questions (QR: AI+)

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

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Useful expressions:

Después de la extracción, debo... / Me han anestesiado y ahora... / Si hay sangrado o infección, debo...

  1. Te han hecho una extracción dental. ¿Qué instrucciones postoperatorias sigues hoy en casa para evitar complicaciones?
    You have had a tooth extraction. What post-operative instructions are you following today at home to avoid complications?

    __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  2. Tras una extracción tienes sangrado y dolor. ¿Qué haces primero y cuándo decides acudir a urgencias?
    After an extraction you have bleeding and pain. What do you do first and when do you decide to go to the emergency room?

    __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 7: Writing correspondence (QR: AI+)

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

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Clínica Dental San Martín

Hola, Laura. Soy Marta, auxiliar. Hoy te han hecho la extracción de una muela (posible muela del juicio). Recuerda:

  • Muerde la gasa 30 minutos. Es normal un poco de sangrado.
  • Hoy no te enjuagues la boca y no escupas.
  • Aplica una compresa fría por fuera si estás inflamada.
  • Toma el medicamento según indicación.
  • Evita tabaco y alcohol 48 h.
  • Si hay mucho dolor, fiebre o mal olor (posible infección), acude a urgencias o llámanos.

¿Todo bien al llegar a casa?

San Martín Dental Clinic

Hi, Laura. I’m Marta, an assistant. Today you had the extraction of a molar (possibly a wisdom tooth). Remember:

  • Bite on the gauze for 30 minutes. A little bleeding is normal.
  • Today don’t rinse your mouth and don’t spit.
  • Apply a cold compress on the outside if you are swollen.
  • Take the medication as instructed.
  • Avoid tobacco and alcohol for 48 h.
  • If there is a lot of pain, fever, or a bad smell (possible infection), go to the emergency room or call us.

Is everything okay now that you’ve arrived home?

Useful phrases:

  1. Gracias, ya estoy en casa y...

    (Thanks, I’m already home and...)

  2. ¿Es normal que... ?

    (Is it normal that... ?)

  3. ¿Puedo tomar... si me duele?

    (Can I take... if it hurts?)

Hola Marta, gracias. Ya estoy en casa. Tengo un poco de sangrado, pero poco. No me enjuago la boca ni escupo, como me indicaste. Estoy un poco inflamada, así que voy a aplicar una compresa fría y seguir el medicamento según indicación.

Una pregunta: ¿es normal que me duela cuando pasa la anestesia? Y otra: ¿puedo tomar un analgésico diferente si el que dieron no me hace efecto?

No fumaré ni beberé alcohol. Si tengo fiebre o mal olor, llamaré o acudiré a urgencias. Gracias.
Hi Marta, thank you. I’m already home. I have a little bleeding, but not much. I’m not rinsing my mouth or spitting, as you told me. I’m a bit swollen, so I’m going to apply a cold compress and follow the medication as instructed.

One question: is it normal for it to hurt when the anesthesia wears off? And another: can I take a different painkiller if the one they gave me doesn’t work?

I won’t smoke or drink alcohol. If I have a fever or a bad smell, I’ll call or go to the emergency room. Thank you.