Learning objectives
The English course for dentistry is held in English and has like
goal to provide
to the students a medical-dental language through the four skills of
Reading, Writing,
Listening and Speaking. The level to be achieved is equivalent to a good B2.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
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Full programme
The following passages / pathologies are studied:
Bad breath
Broken or knocked out tooth
cavities
Crowns
Dental abscess
dentures
Gum disease
Impacted tooth
implants
Mouth cancer
Mouth ulcers
Oral hygiene
Root canal treatment
Teeth grinding
TMJ disorders
Toothache
Tooth decay
Tooth erosion
Tooth sensitivity
Veneers
Whitening
Whitening safety
Wisdom tooth removal
For the Listening part, the following Listening / Video are proposed:
- Your teeth - how you can keep your teeth healthy
- Going to the dentist
- What is a cavity?
- Bad breath
- How fluoride works
- What's an Orthodontist?
- Taking the bite out of bruxism
- Save a knocked out tooth
- Wisdom teeth removal
- Mouth cancer
- How to brush your teeth
- How to floss your teeth
- Top 5 symptoms of gum disease
- Top 5 advantages of in-office teeth whitening
- Top 5 ways to prevent bad breath
- Consequences of missing teeth
- Periodontal disease and treatment
- How to deal with sensitive teeth
Bibliography
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Teaching methods
The English course for dentistry is held in English
Assessment methods and criteria
(a) a written part: the construction of a dialogue between dentist and patient following the outline of a case study / a translation from Italian into English and questions to be answered in English on the pathologies and topics dealt with.
(b) an oral part where the student will have to answer questions about the whole program
Other information
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