Spanish vocabulary you need at the Dentist

What if you are going to visit a Spanish dentist, but you don’t speak Spanish? That is ok. You will get through it with this survival guide of Spanish dentist vocabulary. To make it easier on you we have categorized the vocabulary into these sections:

Spanish words: for everything in your mouth

English	Spanish
Tooth	Diente, muela, púa
Teeth	Los dientes
Front teeth	Los dientes frontales
Set of teeth	La dentadura
Mole	Muela
Milk tooth	Diente de leche
Filling	Empaste
Gum	Encía
Root	Raigón / Raíz
Nerves	Nervios
Palate	Paladar
Tongue	La lengua
Lips	Los labios
Uvula	úvula / campanilla
Crown	Corona
Veneers	Carillas
Wisdom tooth	Muela de juicio
Tooth enamel	Esmalte de dientes
Braces	Brackets

Dentist treatments: what they are called in Spanish

English	Spanish
Treatment	Tratamiento
A cleaning	Limpieza
Filling	Empaste
Root canal treatment	Tratamiento de conducto
Extraction	Extracción
Dental veneers	Carillas dentales
Dental cavities	Caries dentales
Dentures	Prótesis dentales
Braces	Brackets
Dental bridge	Puente dental
Implants	Implantes
Teeth whitening	Blanqueamiento dental
Anestesia	Anestesia

Objects and terminology at a Spanish Dentist

English	Spanish
Dentist	Dentista
Dental assistent	Ayudante de dentista
Dental practice	Clinica dentaal
Waiting room	Sala de espera
Reception	Recepción / acogida
Dentist chair	Sillón Dental
Appointment	Cita
Prescription	Receta
Toothbrush (brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue)	Cepillo de dientes
Toothpick	Escarbadientes, mondadientes
Floss	Seda floja
Toothpaste	Pasta dental
To brush your teeth	Cepillarse los dientes
Plaque acid	Los ácidos de la placa bacteriana
Decayed (of a tooth)	Picado

Spanish terminology: Dental specialisms

Spanish	English
Periodontics	Periodoncia
Endodontics	Endodoncia
Implantology	Implantología
Orthodontics	Ortodoncia
Dental Aesthetics	Estética dental
Advanced dental cleaning	Limpieza dental avanzada

Luckily you will find many Dentists that can speak English. It is usually a profession that deals with many international clients as well as locals. However, it is great if to have a vocabulary list like this at hand if you need it or if you are learning Spanish and want to learn the details of a certain profession or subject.

Hope this will help you a lot and certainly hope you are in the hands of good dentist! Leave a comment if we have left out any words or sentences that you would like to see added to the article.