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Today we are going to practice useful Spanish vocabulary related to being at the denist.
Hoy vamos a practicar vocabulario español útil relacionado con en el dentista.

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At the dentist En el dentista

Dentist dentista
Teeth los dientes
A tooth un diente
A bridge un puente
A cavity caries
A checkup un examen
A cleaning una limpieza
A crown una corona
A filling un empaste
An extraction una extracción
Anesthesia anestesia
Braces aparato
Dental floss el hilo dental
Dentures la dentadura postiza
Fluoride flúor
Gingivitis gingivitis
Gums las encías
Hygienist el higienista
Implants implantes
Inflammation inflamación
Loose flojo
Plaque placa
Surgeon el cirujano
To bite morder
To brush cepillarse
To chew masticar
To gargle hacer gárgaras
To hurt doler
To rinse enjuagarse
To spit escupir
Toothache dolor de muelas
Toothbrush el cepillo de dientes
Toothpaste la pasta de dientes
Treatment el tratamiento
X-rays los rayos equis