Chez le Dentiste - French Dentist Vocabulary

Useful French vocabulary for talking to the dentist

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Going to the dentist is another situation where you want to make sure that you can communicate effectively. Take a look at this page for essential French vocabulary and verbs for talking to a dentist.

at the dentist's office	chez le dentiste
tooth	la dent
baby tooth	la dent de lait
back tooth	la dent du fond
canine tooth	la canine
front tooth	la dent de devant
lower tooth	la dent du bas
molar	la molaire
upper tooth	la dent du haut
wisdom tooth	la dent de sagesse
gums	la gencive
jaw	la mâchoire
mouth	la bouche
abscess	un abcès
local anesthesia	une anesthésie locale
broken tooth	une dent cassée
cavity	une carie
crown	la couronne
filling	un plombage une obturation
infected	infecté
injection	une piqûre
Novocain	la Novocaïne
open your mouth	ouvrez la bouche
permanent	définitive
root canal	le canal dentaire
teeth cleaning	le détartrage
temporary	provisoire
toothache	mal aux dents
to bleed	saigner
to brush (one's teeth)	se brosser (les dents)
to hurt	se faire mal
to lose	perdre
to pull out, remove	arracher
to replace	remplacer
to rinse	rincer

  

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