Real Talk #053 Visiting the dentist

Published: Dec. 25, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

b'Making a dental appointment, finding the time to go, and paying for dental insurance can all be quite the hassle. But of course, the main part of the whole experience is talking with your dentist about dental health. In this Real Talk episode, hosts Andrew and Kassy help you with the English you can expect to hear in the dentist chair.\\n\\nIn this episode, our hosts go over how to respond to the doctor\\u2019s polite requests. They also help you with some dental vocabulary, such as molar, canine, incisor, and gum tenderness. We hope you don\\u2019t have to use these expressions too regularly, but it\\u2019s always good to be prepared before your visit!\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nFun facts\\nDo you have dental insurance? In the United States, only about 50% of adults aged 18 to 64 have coverage. That number goes up to around 65% in Canada.\\n\\n\\n\\nExpressions included in the study guide\\n\\n\\n\\n \\tWhy don\\u2019t you\\n \\tTenderness\\n \\tI\\u2019ll just get you to\\n \\tIf you could just\\n \\tMolar, canine, incisor\\n \\tTo fill a cavity\\n \\tTo be covered by insurance\\n \\tTo go a long way\\n \\tTo brighten [one\\u2019s] smile\\n \\tTwo-way street\\n\\n\\n\\nCopyright: Culips.com\\nFor more information about this episode, visit culips.com.\\nMusic Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar\\nPhoto Credit: Atikah Akhtar(Unsplash.com)'