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"Spanish for Dental Hygienists”

Course Overview:  This course is designed for dental hygienists who need to break the language barrier in order to better care for Spanish-speaking patients.  Spanish for Dental Hygienists will allow dental hygienists to use Spanish successfully to perform routine duties.  Topics include:  greetings, communication strategies, identifications and introductions, diagnostic questions, dental cleaning, dental x-rays, patient education, patient discharge, and much more.

Time for Course Completion:  Approximately 20-22 hours (course remains active for 120 days)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to utilize Spanish in order to do the following:

Ø      Greet patients

Ø      Employ basic courtesy phrases

Ø      Identify patients and yourself

Ø      Ask diagnostic questions

Ø      Explain procedures for dental cleaning

Ø      Give directions to patients during dental cleaning

Ø      Conduct dental X-rays

Ø      Provide basic patient education and instructions upon dismissal

 Sample Language Menu using Phonetic Encoding:   (Pronounce the third column as though it were English, saying the syllables in caps the loudest):

 Sit, please.                             Siéntese, por favor.                SEE+ENN-tay-say / pour / fah-VOUR

Open wider.                           Abra más, por favor.               AH-brah / MAHS / pour / fah/ VOUR

 Do you use dental floss?     ¿Usa hilo dental?                    OO-sah / EE-loh / den-TALL

 Are you pregnant?                ¿Está embarazada?               ess-TAH / emm-bah-rah-SSAH-dah?

 Cross-Cultural Capsules:  You will also gain a basic understanding of various differences between U.S and Latino cultures that are important to know in order avoid possible misunderstandings.  MSRP: $99.00 (Bulk discount rates available)

“Spanish for Dentists”

Course Overview:  This program is designed for dentists who need to break the language barrier in order to better care for Spanish-speaking patients.  Spanish for Dentists will allow dentists to use Spanish successfully to perform routine duties.  Topics include:  greetings, communication strategies, the dental exam, sedation and topical anesthesia, procedures and treatment, follow-up instructions, and much more.

Time for Course Completion:  Approximately 20-22 hours (course remains active for 120 days)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to utilize Spanish in order to do the following:

Ø      Greet patients

Ø      Employ basic courtesy phrases

Ø      Conduct routine dental exams

Ø      Explain routine dental procedures

Ø      Give directions to patients during procedures

Ø      Explain anesthesia

Ø      Instruct patients concerning medications

Ø      Provide follow up instructions

 Sample Language Menu using Phonetic Encoding: (Pronounce the third column as though it were English, saying the syllables in caps the loudest):

 Open wider.                           Abra más, por favor.               AH-brah / MAHS / pour / fah/ VOUR

You have three cavities.     Tiene tres caries.                    TEE+ay-nay/  TREHS / KAH-ree+ays

 Your gums are infected.      Sus encías están infectadas.  soos / enn-SEE-ahs / ess-THAN / een-feck-TAH-dahs

 It’s not going to hurt.           No va a dolerle.                       NOH / VAH / ah / doh-LAIR-lay

 Cross-Cultural Capsules:  You will also gain a basic understanding of various differences between U.S and Latino cultures that are important to know in order avoid possible misunderstandings.    MSRP: $99.00 (Bulk discount rates available)