Dental Japanese: Pediatric Dentistry

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

乳歯
The baby tooth
永久歯
The permanent tooth
指しゃぶりをする
To suck the thumb
永久歯はあとから生えてきます
The permanent tooth comes later
乳歯がぐらぐらしています
The baby tooth is loose
子ども
The child
これは乳歯です
This is a baby tooth
指しゃぶり
Thumb-sucking
歯が生えかけ
Teething
おしゃぶり
The pacifier
哺乳瓶
The bottle
哺乳瓶をくわえたまま寝てしまいますか?
Does he fall asleep with the bottle?
最初の歯はいつ生えましたか?
When did the first tooth come in?
生えてくる
To come in
おしゃぶりは噛み合わせを変えることがあります
The pacifier can change the bite
まだおしゃぶりを使っていますか?
Does he still use a pacifier?
ぐらぐらします
It wiggles
抜けますよ
It's going to fall out
自然に
On its own
この歯はもうぐらぐらしているね
This tooth is already wiggly
自然に抜けますよ
It's going to fall out on its own
抜ける
To fall out
少し出血するのは普通です
It's normal for it to bleed a little
抜く必要はありません。
There's no need to pull it.
怖がらなくて大丈夫
Don't be afraid
何歳かな?
How old are you?
よくできたね!とってもつよいね
Very good! You're very brave
とてもいいです
Very good
歯をねんねさせる
To make the tooth sleep
小さな鏡
The little mirror
数える
To count
歯の数をかぞえるだけだよ
I'm just going to count your teeth
歯をねんねさせるね
I'm going to make your tooth sleepy
くすぐったい
Tickles
これは私の小さな鏡だよ
This is my little mirror
歯の数をかぞえるだけだよ。
I'm just going to count your teeth.
どのくらいの頻度で
How often
ジュース
The juice
寝る
To go to bed
何本かの乳歯にむし歯があります
There are cavities in several baby teeth
お子さんはどのくらいの頻度で歯を磨きますか?
How often does he brush?
自分で
By himself
お子さんは自分で歯みがきしますか?
Does he brush by himself?
哺乳瓶を持って寝ますか?
Does he go to bed with the bottle?

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