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Hope:

How are you doing today, Joey?

Joey:

Not so good.

Hope:

Oh? What’s wrong?

Joey:

My tooth is broken. 我牙齒斷了!

Hope:

Eww! Are you Okay?

Joey:

No, I think I have to go to the dentist’s after work today!

Hope:

Yes, you should. How did it happen?

Joey:

Well, this morning, I had toast for breakfast. And the toast was too hard.

And when I knew it, my tooth was broken.

Hope:

Ouch! You mean while you were biting into your toast, you broke it.

Joey:

Yes. While I was biting into my toast, there was a sound, and then a half of my tooth fell out.

That’s why I have to wear the mask all day!

Hope:

Is that the incisor you broke?

Joey:

Incisor? What’s that?

Hope:

Incisors are your front teeth.

Joey:

No, not my incisor, but my犬齒. So, how do you say犬齒 in English, Hope?

Hope:

It is the canine tooth.

Joey:

Canine tooth. I see.

Hope:

Oh, it is the canine tooth that you broke?!

Joey:

Yes, my upper right canine tooth. It is broken into two parts.

Hope:

That’s so bad! So, do you have a cavity in it?

Joey:

A cavity? 蛀牙嗎?

Hope:

Yes, a cavity is a hole in your tooth because your tooth decays.

Joey:

No, there used be a cavity in it, but this time it is not because of the tooth decay, 是我的補牙的那半部掉了.

Hope:

I see. It is your dental filling that fell out.

Joey:

Yes, it is my dental filling that fell out.

Hope:

But how come you didn’t have a crown on it?

Joey:

Have a crown? 戴皇冠?

Hope:

Oh, a crown here is an artificial piece that you use to cover a damaged tooth.

Joey:

Oh, an artificial piece for a damaged tooth? 人造部分……受損牙齒…… a crown是假牙, 是嗎?

Hope:

Yes. That’s a crown.

Joey:

No, I didn’t have a crown on it because a year ago, I was still wearing 牙套, you know to 矯正牙齒.

Hope:

So, you didn’t have a crown to protect this tooth because you were wearing a brace to adjust your teeth positions.

Joey:

That’s right. I was wearing a brace then. Actually, it had a 根管治療 at that time.

Hope:

A root canal treatment.

Joey:

Yes, I had a root canal treatment for it at that time, and then,

I was too busy and totally forgot that I should go back for 洗牙and 順便檢查.

Hope:

Oh, Joey. it’s important to go to the dentist’s regularly for the teeth scaling.

This way, the dentists can check your teeth when you have your teeth scaling done.

Joey:

I know. Teeth scaling is important. Everyone should get it done at least twice a year.

Hope:

So, talking about going to the dentist’s, have you made an appointment yet?

Joey:

No, not yet. That’s why I have to be on the waiting list if I go today and I hate waiting!

Hope:

Well, it’s better than doing nothing for it. Why don’t you call right away to make an appointment?

Joey:

You are right! I’ll call to make an appointment immediately.