看牙医要懂的英语词汇

Prophylaxis 洗牙 (usually just say prophy)

deep clean 龈下刮治 (deeper than prophy, sometimes need 局麻)

local/general anesthesia 局/全麻

gingivatis 牙龈炎 (need to improve oral hygiene, deep clean helps)

tartar 牙石

dental hygienist 洗牙师 (do the above thing)

 

cavity 龋齿

root canal therapy (RCT)根管治疗 (very bad cavity, need to kill the nerve)

crown 牙套 (often needed after RCT to prevent tooth from falling apart)

filling 补料 (resin/composite树脂-tooth color, mercury汞-black but 耐磨)

endodontist 内科牙医 (do the above thing)

 

denture 假牙

veneer 贴面 (usually for cosmetis purpuse, like for 四环素牙)

prosthodontics 镶牙牙医

general dentist 全科牙医 (do all things, but difficult one refer to specialist)

 

implant 种植牙 (plant a denture in the jaw bone)

oral surgeon 外科牙医 (拔牙， 尤其难拔的智齿, implant)

pedodontist 儿科牙医

orthodontist 正畸牙医 (整牙)

incisor 门牙

molar 臼齿

canine 犬齿(虎牙)