口腔临床英语对话第12期:根管治疗法(3)（打印版）

　　I have a root canal filling in one of my teeth. The tooth is changing color. Can anything be done about it?

　　我有一颗牙在牙根管里补过。现在这颗牙变了颜色，有什么办法可以解决？

　　Sometimes a tooth with a root canal filling will change color.

　　牙根管补过的牙有时会变色。

　　I can treat it by bleaching it with superoxol (30%H2O2).

　　我可以用30%的过氧化氢液来漂白牙齿。

　　If the crown of the tooth is weak it would be better to make a porcelain, acrylic, or ceramic crown.

　　假如牙冠薄弱，那么还是做上瓷的、透明合成树脂的或者是烤瓷的牙冠。

　　If the crown of the tooth is strong, I'd rather bleach it. Bleaching a tooth isn't very difficult.

　　假如牙齿结实的话，还是漂白好。漂白牙齿并不困难。

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　　What is the first step, Doctor?

　　医生，第一步怎么做？

　　The first step is to remove all of the old filling.

　　第一步先把所有的填补物都挖掉。

　　A rubber dam is needed to prevent the superoxol from burning the gingival.

　　需要做个橡皮障免得牙龈被烧伤了。

　　How is the superoxol applied?

　　怎样使用30%的过氧化氢液？

　　The Superoxol is applied to the tooth with a little bit of cotton.

　　可以用小棉球将30%的过氧化氢液涂到牙齿上。

　　The bleaching is done by applying heat to the tooth with a hot metal dental instrument.

　　漂白牙齿要用一种发热的金属器械把热送达牙齿上。

　　There's no discomfort associated with this technique.

　　进行这种疗法并不会有什么不舒服。

　　What color does this treatment make the tooth?

　　治疗完了之后牙齿会变成什么颜色。

　　The tooth might be a very light color after it's bleached.

　　牙齿经过漂白之后会变得十分亮，

　　However, it will change to a normal color in less than one week.

　　但是到了一个多星期之后就会变得与正常的牙齿颜色一样。