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Dental Crown Consultation
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Dutch) talk through “Dental Crown Consultation”. You interpret both ways — English into Dutch, and Dutch into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Looking at your X-ray, I can see the back molar has a deep crack running down toward the root, so we'll need to place a crown to protect it from breaking further.
Oké, dat klinkt best ernstig. Doet het pijn tijdens de behandeling, en wat kost zo'n kroon ongeveer?
The procedure needs two visits: first we shape the tooth and take an impression, then we fit the permanent crown about two weeks later once it's ready.
Wordt er verdoving gebruikt? Ik ben namelijk best gevoelig voor pijn bij de tandarts.
We'll use local anaesthetic, so you won't feel any pain during the procedure, only some pressure and mild vibration from the drill.
Wordt dit gedekt door mijn zorgverzekering, of moet ik het grootste deel zelf betalen?
If you're with Medibank, the crown is partly covered, but you'll still need to pay a gap payment of around three hundred and fifty dollars for the ceramic crown.
Dat is prima, dank u. Wanneer kan ik een afspraak maken voor de volgende stap?
We have an opening next Thursday at ten fifteen in the morning, and the appointment itself will take about forty-five minutes to complete.
Dat komt goed uit. Moet ik nog iets doen voordat ik kom, zoals niet eten van tevoren?
Please don't eat anything for at least two hours before the appointment, otherwise the anaesthetic may not take effect properly and we'll need to reschedule.
Begrepen, ik zal niets eten voor die tijd. Dank u wel voor de duidelijke uitleg.
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