Vocabulary of essential terms by topic
At The Dentist / Dal Dentista
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| ENGLISH | ITALIAN |
|---|---|
| abscess | l’ascesso |
| anesthesia | l’anestesia |
| — local | — l’anestesia locale |
| biscuspid, molar | il molare |
| braces | l'apparecchio |
| bridge | il ponte |
| cavities | le carie |
| crown | la corona |
| cuspid | il canino |
| dental clinic | la clinica odontoiatrica |
| dentist | il dentista |
| denture | la dentiera |
| extract | estrarre |
| false tooth | la protesi |
| fill | otturare |
| filling | l’otturazione |
| gums | le gengive |
| incisor | l'incisivo |
| injection | l’iniezione |
| jaw | la mascella |
| nerve | il nervo |
| oral surgeon | l’odontoiatra |
| orthodontist | l’ortodontista |
| plaster cast | il modello in gesso |
| root | la radice |
| root canal work | il trattamento della radice |
| tartar | il tartaro |
| temporary filling | l’otturazione provvisoria |
| tooth | il dente |
| tooth cervix | il colletto del dente |
| toothache | il mal di denti |
| wisdom tooth | il dente del guidizio |
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