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DT01 The Teeth and Mouth

By Doc Molly on June 15, 2021 0

This is the first member lesson in our Spanish for Dentistry series.

In this lesson we cover vocabulary pertaining to the teeth and mouth and then we use that vocabulary in common phrases during a visit to the dentist. 

LEVEL – BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

Vocabulario

1:01

Tooth
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

3:39

Good 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.


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  • Basic Medical Spanish

Special thanks to Francisco González Yojcóm, cofounder of the new Cultural Spanish School and to my friend, Sonja Um-Siri, who provided the Spanish for this series. 

The lessons offered at docmolly.com are a fun way to practice medical Spanish. They are not intended to teach medicine or provide medical advice. These lessons are intended to improve communication with Spanish-speaking patients, but they are not intended to substitute for a qualified medical interpreter.

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