口腔临床英语对话 第30期:正畸治疗(3)

　　Today we'll take the following:

　　今天我们要做以下以下几件事：

　　1) A profile photograph (picture) of the head.

　　一、拍一张头部侧面的照片。

　　2) An intraoral photograph.

　　二、拍一张口腔内的照片。

　　3) Orthodontic study models (plaster models of the teeth and jaws).

　　三、做用于矫正手术研究用的模型（牙齿和上、下颌的石膏模型）

　　4) A cephalogram (an X-ray of the head).

　　四、部的X光片。

　　5) An orthopantmograph (a panorex X-ray of the jaws).

　　五、拍一张上、下颌的全面照片。

　　6) Complete X-ray series including bitewings and periapicals.

　　六、拍包括咬圈和齿根尖部在内的一套X光照片。

　　Please make an appointment to come back next week. At that time I'll decide what has to bedone to treat your son.

　　请先预约好下次再过来，到时我再决定如何给你的儿子治疗。

　　One week later:

　　一个星期之后

　　I've studied your case and I've made a diagnosis¹ and treatment plan.

　　我研究过你的病历，并作出了诊断和治疗计划。

　　What have you decided², Doctor?

　　医生，您决定怎样治疗？

　　Even though there are many favorable factors in Taro's case, there isn't enough space for allthe permanent teeth. It'll be necessary to extract³ the upper and lower first premolars. Thespace that's made by the extractions will be needed to move the teeth into normal positions.There won't be any spaces between Taro's teeth after treatment.

　　尽管按太郎的情况来看，他的有利因素还不少，但是对于他所有的恒牙来说空隙还是不够的，有必要将上、下排的第一颗前磨牙拔掉，利用拔牙之后空出来的地方使牙齿移动到合适的位置上，太郎的牙齿经过治疗后在牙与牙之间就不会有空隙了，

　　He's going to be a very handsome young man when I've completed his case.

　　等到我给他治疗完毕之后，太郎会变成一个美少年。

　　Is it easy to move the teeth?

　　移动牙齿容易不容易？

　　No, it's usually quite difficult. It must be done slowly and carefully. The first step is to put bands(braces) on the teeth.

　　不容易，可难着呢，做起来应该又慢又细心，第一步先要在牙齿上放上带环（支架）

　　Pressure is applied⁴ to the bands so that the teeth will move to where they should be. Thepressure on the bands will be adjusted once a month.

　　在带环上加上压力，可以把牙齿往需要移动的地方移动，带环上的压力每一个月调整一次。

1 diagnosis   

n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断

参考例句：

• His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 extract   

vt.取出，提取，获得，摘录；n.摘录，提出物

参考例句：

• The article was a choice extract from her writings.这篇文章是从她的著作中摘录出来的精粹。
• We can extract oil from olive.我们可以从橄榄中榨油。

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。