Text provided in English and Spanish

Modified from the UTHSCSA Department of Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual

Medical/Dental Vocabulary

ENGLISH SPANISH

ALLERGY: Alergia
AIR: Aire
ANESTHESIA: Anestesia local o general
ANTICOAGULANTS: Anticuagulantes
ANTIOBIOTIC: Antibioticos
BABY TOOTH: Diente de leche/Diente de bebe
BITE: Muerda
BLOOD PRESSURE (HIGH OR LOW): Presion de la sangre
(alta o baja)
BLOOD TRANSFUSION: Transfusion de sangre
BRUSH ONE'S TEETH: Cepillarse los dientes
CALCULUS: Calculo
CANCER: Cancer
CARIES/DENTAL DECAY: Caries
CAVITY: Cavidad
CEMENT: Cemento
CHEMOTHERAPY: Quemiterapia
CHEW: Masticar
CLEANING: Limpieza
CORTISONE: Cortisona
TO CLEAN THE TEETH: Limpiar los dientes
COMPLETE DENTURES: Dentadura completa
DENTAL FLOSS: Hilo dental
DENTAL HYGIENIST: Hygienista dental
DENTAL SURGEON: Cirujano dental
DENTIFRICE: Dentifrico
DENTIST: Dentista
DENTURE (FALSE): Dentadura artificial, postiza
DISCLOSING SOLUTION: Solucion descubridora
TO DRILL: Dril, perforar, taladrar
ENAMEL: Esmalte
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 Medical/Dental Vocabulary

ENGLISH SPANISH

TO EXTRACT: Extraer, sacar

EXTRACTION: Extraccion
EYE TOOTH: Diente canino, colmillo
FALSE TOOTH: Dentadura postiza, dientes
falsos
TO FILL: Empastar, rellenar
FILLING: Empastadura, empaste, relleno
TO GIVE A FILLING: Poner un empaste
TO FILL WITH GOLD: Orificacion
FIXED BRIDGE: Puente fijo
FLUORIDE: Fluoruro
FULL DENTURE: Dentadura completa
GOLD: Oro
GUM DISEASE: Enfermedad de la encia
GUMBOIL: Flemon
GUMS: Encias
HEPATITIS: Hepatitis (cirrosis)
HEART MURMUR: Murmulllos cardiacos (soplos)
IMPRESSION: Impression
INFLAMMATION OF THE GUMS: Inflamacion de las encias
INJECTION: Inyeccion
INSTRUMENT: Instrumento
INSULIN: Insulina
LOWER TOOTH: Diente de abajo
LUNGS: Pulmones
MOLAR: Muela
NOVACAINE: Novacaina
NERVOUS: Nerviosa (o)
ORTHODONTIST: Ortodonto (a)
PAIN: Dolor
PALATE: Paladar
PARTIAL DENTURE: Dentadura parcial

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 Medical/Dental Vocabulary

ENGLISH SPANISH

PLAQUE: Placa
POLISHER: Pulidora
PORCELAIN: Porcelana
PULSE: Pulso
PREGNANT: Embarazada
TO PUT TO SLEEP: Poner a dormir
PYORRHEA: Piorrea
RHEUMATIC FEVER: Fiebre reumatica
REMOVABLE BRIDGE: Puente amovible
TO RINSE: Enjuagar
TUBERCULOSIS: Tuberculosis
ROOT: Raiz
ROOT CANAL WORK: Curacion de nervio, extraccion
del nervio
SALIVA EJECTOR: La extractor de saliva
SPIT: Escupa
TO STRAIGHETEN: Enderezar
TARTAR: Sarro
TEMPORARY FILLING: Empaste temporario, relleno
temporario
TOOTH: Diente
TOOTHACHE: Dolor de diente
TOOTHBRUSH: Cepillo de diente
TOOTH DECAY: Caries
TO TREAT: Curar
TREATMENT: Tratamiento
TUMOR: Tumor
UPPER TOOTH: Diente de arriba
WATER PICK: Limpiador de agua de presion
WISDOM TOOTH: Muela cordal (del juicio)
X-RAYS: Radiografias

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 Common Phrases

ENGLISH SPANISH
Are you feeling O.K.? Se siente bien?

Bite together, please Muerda, por favor

Breathe through your nose Respire por la nariz

Can you come back again? Puede volver?

Close your mouth, please Cierra la boca, por favor

Come in Entre/Pase

Do you have someone who Hay alguien que habla ingles

speaks english if I have to en casa si tengo que
reach you? llamarlo (a)?

Do you have a toothbrush? Tiene un cepillo para los

dientes?

Do you have dental floss? Tiene hilo dental?

Do you want a drink of water? Quiere un trago de agua?

For what purpose? Con que proposito?

Good girl! Que buena nina (muchacha)!

Good-by! Adios!

Hello! Hola!

How can I reach you? Como le puedo encontrar?

I am going to examine your teeth Voy a examinarle los dientes

I am going to clean your teeth Voy a limpiarle los dientes

I am going to take x-rays Voy a tomarle radiografias

of your teeth de los dientes

In case of emergency, please call En caso de emergencia

por favor llame.

Instrument Instrumento

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 Common Phrases

ENGLISH SPANISH
It is O.K. Esta bien

It is not going to hurt No le va a doler

It is going to hurt some Va a doler un poco

Last visit to a physician La ultima visita al doctor

Marital status: Estado civil:

Single Soltero(a)
Married Casado (a)
Divorced Divorciado(a)
Widow/Widower Viuda/Viudo

Open wider, please Abra mas grande, por favor

Physician doctor (a)/medico

physician's telephone number numero de telefono del doctor

please sit down sientese por favor

polisher pulidora

race raza

Rinse, please enjuague, por favor

sex sexo

Sit in the chair Sientese en la silla

Thank you Gracias

This is air Este es aire

This is water Este es agua

This is my instructor Este(a) es mi instructor(a)

This instrument will remove Este instrumento le quitara

the hard deposits from de sarro en los
your teeth dientes

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 Common Phrases

ENGLISH SPANISH
This will take more than one appointment Esto tomara mas de una cita

Turn to the right, please Voltee a la derecha, por favor

Turn to the left, please Voltee a la izquierda, por favor

Use this cup of water Use este vaso de agua

Use this water pick Use este limpiador de agua de presion

What is wrong? Que pasa?

Where does it hurt? Donde le duele?

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 Medical/Dental Procedures
Vital Signs:
ENGLISH SPANISH
Vital signs Signos Vitales

Temperature:
Temperature La Temperatura

I am going to take your Voy a tomarle la temperatura

temperature

Let me take your temperature Permitame tomarle la temperatura

Please keep the thermometer in beneath Por favor, mantenga el

your tongue termometro en la boca,
debajo de la lengua

Open your mouth, please Abra la boca, por favor

You have a high fever Tiene usted fiebre alta

You have a slight fever Tiene usted un poco de fiebre

Blood Pressure:
Blood Pressure Presion de la sangre

I am going to take your Voy a tomarle la presion de

la sangre

Roll up your sleeve, Suba la manga, por favor

please

Make a fist Haga un puno, por favor o

Cierre usted su mano, por favor

Your blood pressure is normal Su presion de la sangre es normal

Your pressure is higher Su presion esta mas alta normal

que lo normal

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Vital Signs: continued

ENGLISH SPANISH

Blood Pressure: continued

Your pressure is too low Su presion esta demasiado baja

Your pressure is quite high Su presion es mas alta de lo normal

Sometimes this is not En muchos casos la causa

possible no se sabe

Here is a prescription to Aqui esta una receta para

reduce your blood pressure reducer su presion de la sangre

Pulse:
Pulse El Pulso

Let me take your pulse Dejeme tomarle el pulso

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 Oral Hygiene Instructions
Text provided in English and Spanish
Modified from the UTHSCSA Department of Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual

English Spanish
Before we begin cleaning your teeth, I Antes de empezar a limpiarle los dientes,
want to talk to you about plaque quiero hablarle sobre de la placa [plaque]

Do you know what plaque is? ¿Sabe usted qué es la placa? [plaque]

Plaque is a sticky, colorless layer of Las placa es una capa descolorida de

harmful bacteria that is constantly forming bacteria dañosa que se forma
on your teeth recognized as a primary constantemente en sus dientes reconocen
cause of the two most common dental como de las causas comunes de
diseases enfernedades dentales

Enfermedades dentales mas

Most common dental diseases: comunes:
1. Dental caries (tooth decay), the major 1. Caries dentales (decaimiento del
cause of tooth loss in children diente), la causa mayor de pérdida del
diente en los ninos
2. Periodontal or gum disease (pyorrhea), 2. Periodontal o enfermedad de la encía
the major cause of tooth loss in adults (or infection), la causa mayor de perdida
de dientes en los adultos

Disclosing
Plaque can only be removed by brushing Se quita Plaque solo por cepillar y usa hilo
and flossing daily dental diario
The only way we can see plaque is by La unica manera de ver la plaque placa
using a solution that stains the teeth es usando una solucion que mancha los
dientes

It's like the red tablets that children are La solucion es como las tabletas rojas que
given to see how well they are brushing se le dan a los ninos para ver que bien se
their teeth limpian los dientes

I am going to put some around all your Voy poner algún alrededor todo sus
teeth dientes
Here is a glass of water to rinse with Aquí esta un vaso de agua para que se
enjuage

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 Give the patient a hand mirror and toothbrush and if any plaque
is present point the areas by saying:
Déle al paciente un espejo de la mano y
cepillo de dientes y si hay placa apunte a
las areas y diga

Can you see the places that are stained? ¿Puede ver los lugares que se mancha?

That is plaque Esa es la placa [plaque]

You will need to brush a little better in Necesitará cepillar un pequeño mejor en
these areas estas áreas
Permit me to show you with your Dejeme ensenarle con un cepillo una
toothbrush a way that will help you remove manera que le puede ayudar a quitar la
the plaque from these areas placa de estas areas

Demonstrate the desired technique first on yourself, making sure

the patient can see exactly what you are doing. Next have the
patient practice the technique on him/herself.
Practice with the brush, making sure you Práctique con el cepillo, cepillese todos los
go around all the teeth dientes

After you finish brushing, we will practice Después de termina de cepillar,

flossing practicaremos usando el hilo dental

Plaque gets in between the teeth where Placa entra en medio los dientes donde no
the brush cannot reach; that is why it is alcanza el cepillo. Es muy importante usar
very important to floss those areas. Let el está muy importante usar el hilo de los
me show you the correct way to floss. dientes en estos lugares. Dejeme
ensenarle la manera correcta de usar el
hilo.

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 At this point begin demonstration,
explaining each step to the patient as you go along.
1) wind most of 18 inches of floss around 1) viento muchos de 18 pulgadas de seda
one middle finger; floja alrededor del tercer dedo

2) wind the rest around the middle finger of 2) Envuelva el resto alrededor del tercer
the other hand; dedo (de enmedio) de la otra mano

3) use thumbs and forefingers to guide 3) usa el dedo gordo y el dedo indice para
floss; guiar el hilo;

4) insert floss between teeth with gentle 4) meta el hilo entre medio de los dientes
sawing motion; suavemente;

5) curve floss into C shape around tooth at 5) seda floja del encorvado en C forma
the gum line; alrededor diente en la cuerda de la encía;

6) scrape the floss up and down; 6) raspadura el hilo hacia arriba y hacia
abajo;
7) repeat for all five sides of every tooth; 7) repite por todos los cinco lados de cada
diente;

I want you to practice with the floss and if Quiero que practique con el hilo y si tiene
you have any problems, I will help you. cualquieras problemas, lo ayudaré.

Please try to brush and floss at least once Por favor trate de cepillar y usar el hilo por
every day. lo menos una vez cada día.

This will help to reduce the amount of Este ayudará a reducer la cantidad de
plague that is present on your teeth. placa que tiente en los dientes.

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 FLUORIDE INSTRUCTIONS:
At this time, I am going to give you some En este tiempo, voy a darle fluoruro.
fluoride.

This is to help your teeth become stronger Éste está ayudar sus dientes llegan a ser
and if any cavities are present it will help másfuerte y si tiene cualquieras cavidades
slow the process. ayudara retardar el proceso

It will also help if you have any teeth that Ayudará también si los dientes estan
are sensitive. sensitivos.

I am going to dry your teeth with air and Voy a secar sus dientes con aire pondré
then I will place the trays over the teeth. las bandejas arriba de los dientes.

I want you to chew on them for four Quiero que mastique por cuatro minutos
minutes

I will place the saliva ejector in-between Pondré el [ejector] de la saliva en en

the trays so that you will not swallow any medio las bandejas así que no tragará
of the fluoride. cualquiera del fluoruro [fluoride]

You will not be able to eat or drink No va a poder comer o tomar nada por
anything for thirty minutes after I remove treinta treintas minutos después que le
the trays. quite las bandejas.

rsc 2/2004; Updated 01/09 (RS); Last Review 01/13 (SGP)

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