B1 – Intermediate
We all need dental care. Sadly, some people are afraid to visit the dentist for different reasons. Some have the fear of pain, feelings of embarrassment, or inability to pay for the procedure they recommend.
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Discussion Questions:
- Do you have dental fear? Why or why not?
- How often do you visit a dentist and why is this?
- When was the last time you visited a dentist? What procedure was done to you?
- Is dental care free in your country? If not, is it expensive to seek dental care?
8 replies on “Dentists”
I don´t like going to the dentist for 3 reasons: First because when you go for simple revision, they always find something that need to be treated.
Secondly; its costly. Thirdly I don´t like the sound of the drill.
Last time i went to the dentist was 8 or 9 months ago, so I´m afraid that now its time to go again for a new revision.
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Do you have dental fear? Why or why not? No, I haven’t. It’s not soemthing I like, but I don’t have fear maybe because the prodecures the dentist did on me were not painful.
How often do you visit a dentist and why is this? I usually go every 6 months for a dental cleaning.
When was the last time you visited a dentist? What procedure was done to you? I went to the dentist a week ago.
Is dental care free in your country? If not, is it expensive to seek dental care? I do not believe that dental care is free in Spain, but I think that some procedures are free or at least for children. All dental procedures are expensive, and sometimes are included in a dental insurance.
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1. Do you have dental fear? Yes Why or why not? Because unfortunately, I have sometimes experienced acute pain in the dentist consultation
2. How often do you visit a dentist and why is this? I only visit the dentist when I feel pain or have a punctual problem
3. When was the last time you visited a dentist? I visited a dentist one month ago because I had toothache What procedure was done to you? The dentist explored my teeth and concluded that everything was fine, so she did not give me any treatment
4. Is dental care free in your country? If not, is it expensive to seek dental care?
No, in Spain the dental care is not free. On the contrary, it is very expensive
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1. Yes, sometimes I have dental fear. The pain of treatment, the feeling of anesthetic. More in case of a dental surgery. For a routine check there is no problem.
2. I go to the dentist at least once a year.
3. The last time I visited a dentist was in December. I have to schedule the next appointment. The procedure was a teeth professionally cleaned.
4. Dental care is not free in my country. Depends of the treatment the cost is different.
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