小白老师说：今天的主题是对牙科病人的医嘱。我们的公众号推出的口腔临床英语对话系列收录了口腔临床医患、医助之间的对话，非常适合临床医务人员、医学生练习口语和听力。当然，也是非常好的医博英语考试长对话素材。

A=Assisant, D=Dentist, P=Patient

P：Please do as much as you can for me today. I’m not busy this morning.

今天你就尽量做吧。我今天上午不忙。

D: You’ll need two appointments for your cleaning. I’ll review the X-rays and decide upon a treatment plan for your next appointment.

洗牙需要预约做两次。我要看一下X光的结果，然后决定你下一次预约时的治疗计划。

A：How much time should I take to do the oral prophylaxis, Doctor?

医生，进行口腔预防治疗需要多长时间？

D: We give 30 minutes’ appointments for oral prophylaxis, Miss Jones.

琼斯小姐，口腔预防治疗需预约30分钟。

D: It might take two or more appointments to complete this first part of the treatment.

第一部分可能需要2次以上预约。

A: I understand, Doctor. 我明白了。

D: Most dental diseases can be prevented. 大多数牙病是可以预防的。

D: I believe that helping a patient to prevent dental diseases is just as important as treating dental disease after it occurs.

我认为帮助病人预防牙病和治疗牙病同样重要。

P: What about the cleaning appointments, Doctor? 医生，如何洗牙？

D: During your cleaning appointments you’ll be taught how to use your toothbrush and dental floss effectively, as a daily routine.

在洗牙时，我们会教你在平时该如何有效地使用牙刷和牙线。

P: What purpose is this? 做这个目的是什么？

D: The purpose of your daily home care is to prevent dental caries (tooth decay) and gum disease.

每天在家对牙齿所做的护理，目的是要防止龋齿和牙龈疾病。

D: Without good home care my treatment could fail, because of gum problems or recurring tooth decay.

没有良好的日常护理，我的治疗就会失效，因为牙龈会出问题或牙齿又发生龋坏。

D; Miss Jones will apply a topical fluoride to your teeth to help prevent new cavities.

琼斯小姐会给你的牙齿局部涂氟，防止再长龋齿。

p: That’s fine, doctor. 好极了。

D: Finally, I want to make follow-up (recall) appointments with you every 6 months for an examination and X-rays.

最后， 我想和你订出每6个月进行一次定期检查预约，进行检查和拍X光。

D：Also, to clean your teeth as often as it is needed. Please begin to clean the patient’s teeth, Miss Jones.

此外，根据需要经常洗牙。琼斯小姐，你给病人先洗牙吧。

A: Yes, Doctor. 好的。

D: Show the patient how to “brush” and use dental floss properly. I’ll see you later, Mrs. Williamson.

你教病人如何正确使用牙刷和牙线。威廉森太太，我稍后再见你。