Dental Chinese: Orthodontics

Phrases you'll use during this part of a dental appointment, with their meanings.

托槽: The bracket
钢丝: The wire
橡皮筋: The elastic
一个托槽脱落了: A bracket came off
钢丝松了: The wire is loose
托槽脱落了: The bracket came off
我换一根新橡皮筋。: I'm going to put on a new elastic.
隐形牙套: The aligner
保持器: The retainer
牙托: The tray
我把保持器弄丢了: I lost my retainer
隐形牙套每天要戴二十二小时: You wear the aligner twenty-two hours a day
取出: To take out
吃饭时把隐形牙套取下来: Take out the aligner to eat
隐形牙套您每天戴几小时？: How many hours do you wear the aligner?
调整: The adjustment
酸痛: Sore
给钢丝加力: To tighten the wire
今天我给钢丝加力: Today I'm going to tighten the wire
您的牙齿会酸痛几天: Your teeth will be sore for a few days
加力: To tighten
您的牙齿可能会酸痛: Your teeth may feel sore
四周后回来调整。: Come back in four weeks for the adjustment.
钢丝扎到我了: The wire is poking me
蜡: The wax
剪短: To trim
就诊前先在上面贴蜡: Put wax on it until the appointment
我们可以把钢丝剪短: We can trim the wire
钢丝扎到我的脸颊了: The wire is poking my cheek
扎到我了: It's poking me
钢丝弄疼您了吗？: Is the wire hurting you?
拥挤: Crowded
空间: The space
错位: Misaligned
空间不够，牙齿排不下: There isn't space for all the teeth
您的牙齿比较拥挤: Your teeth are crowded
咬合: The bite
空间不够: There isn't enough space
您的咬合不正。: Your bite is misaligned.

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