Vocabulario
1:01Tooth
El diente
Teeth
Los dientes
Teeth, as in the set of teeth when speaking of their overall condition
La dentadura
You have good teeth.
Tiene una buena dentadura.
Molar
La muela
Molars
Las muelas
Often ‘las muelas’ refers to teeth in general and not specifically to molars.)
Toothache
El dolor de muelas
Wisdom teeth
Las muelas del juicio
Las cordales
Gums
Las encías
The mouth
La boca
The tongue
La lengua
Jaw
La quijada
La mandíbula
To bite
Morder (irregular)
The bite
La mordida
The overbite
La sobremordida
To chew
Masticar
To grind the teeth
Rechinar los dientes
Sensitive
Sensible
Frases
3:39Good morning, Mr. Diaz. I'm going to examine your teeth and your mouth.
Buenos días, Sr. Diaz. Le voy a examinar los dientes y la boca.
Note: When directly addressing the patient, we do not use the definite article before their title. Learn more: When to Use a Definite Article Before a Title in Spanish
Also note, when we refer to the patient using LE it is most common to use a definite article (e.g. la, los) before parts of the body. We could also omit the LE and say, "Voy a examinar sus dientes y su boca." Learn more: Verbs with the Body in Spanish
Open wide.
Abra bien.
Stick out your tongue.
Saque la lengua.
Note the use of the verb SACAR to say TO STICK OUT.
Stick your hand out the window. (addressing a friend)
Saca la mano por la ventana.
Are you having any problems with your teeth?
¿Presenta algún problema con sus dientes?
¿Tiene algún problema con sus dientes?
Do you have a toothache?
¿Tiene dolor de muelas?
Point to the tooth that hurts.
Señale el diente que le duele.
Bite down.
Muerda.
Does it hurt when you bite down?
¿Le duele cuando muerde?
Does it hurt when you chew?
¿Le duele al masticar?
Do you have sensitive teeth
¿Tiene los dientes sensibles?
Point to the sensitive tooth.
Señale el diente sensible.
Have you had your wisdom teeth removed?
¿Le han sacado las muelas del juicio?
¿Le han sacado las cordales?
I grind my teeth at night.
Rechino los dientes por la noche.
