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EXTRACTIONS

TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR DENTISTRY


Hugo Inga

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GETTING READY ACTIVITY 1

Before you read the


passage, talk about these
questions
1. What are some reasons for
extracting teeth?
Because of bad tooth decay or
infection. Sometimes teeth are
stopping other teeth from coming up.

2. What problems may arise after


extractions?
There may be infection and swelling
around the área. Also there could be
dry socket after wisdom teeth
extraction.
READING ACTIVITY 2 Read the textbook excerpt. Then, choose the correct
answers.
VOCABULARY
ACTIVITY 3 Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

OSTEOTOME

GRASP

COMPLICATIONS

INCISION

IMPACTED

EXTRACTIONS

ROCKS
VOCABULARY
ACTIVITY 4 Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

INFECTION
BLEEDING

EXODONTIAS
OPEN WOUND

BRUISING
DRY SOCKET

SURGICAL
SIMPLE

ACTIVITY 5 Listen and read the textbook excerpt. How does a dentist perform a simple extraction?
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
ACTIVITY 6 Listen to a conversation between a dentist and a patient. Mark the
following statements as True (T) or False (F)

T
F
F
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
ACTIVITY 7 Listen again and complete the conversation

1 COMPLICATIONS
2 MINOR
3 WHAT MIGHT
4 BLEEDING
5 SWELLING AND BRUISIN
6 GO AWAY
SPEAKING

ACTIVITY 8

With a partner, act


out the roles below
based on Activity 7.
Then switch roles.
WRITING
ACTIVITY 9

Use the textbook excerpt


and the conversation from
Activity 8 to fill out the test
paper.

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