Exercise 1. Learn to pronounce the following words and word combinations; translate them into Russian:
appearance, severely discoloured teeth, misaligned teeth, impression, alloy, porcelain, partial denture, caution, ensure.
Exercise 2. Learn the active vocabulary to the text:
to restore teeth восстанавливать зубы
to place a crown одеть коронку
an impression слепок
life-size model модель в натуральную величину
alloy сплав
temporary crown временная коронка
fixed partial denture несъемный частичный протез
removable partial denture съемный частичный протез
to take caution быть осторожным, принимать меры предосторожности
to avoid избегать
«try-in» appointment примерка
Exercise 3.Read and translate into Russian the following dental terms and their definitions:
1. Porcelain / Resin Inlay / Onlay - conservative and aesthetic restorations for posterior teeth.
2. Implants - used to replace teeth, where there are no teeth.
3. Bridges - used to replace missing teeth.
4. Dentures - full or partial replacement of missing teeth, also serve as cosmetic function for lip support and facial contour.
5. Bonding - a direct placement of a resin restorative material to reshape or rebuild the tooth. This work requires much artistic talent from a dentist to replicate the life-like appearance of a tooth.
6. Porcelain veneers - the most aesthetic restorative materials used to cover the facial surfaces of teeth.
7. Crowns - can be of three types: full cast metal, porcelain fused to metal, ceramic. The type of the crown depends on several factors which are decided by the dentist.
Exercise 4. Translate the following word combinations into Russian before reading the text:
in addition to, decayed or broken crowns, to reduce a tooth in size, to fit over, to construct a life-size model, to fabricate the actual crown, to wear a temporary crown, to mask the defects, to use a fixed partial denture (bridge), to take caution to avoid damage, to eat a balanced diet, to ensure the health of teeth, to avoid fracturing.