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Toothache and Referral for Root Canal
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking Finnish) talk through “Toothache and Referral for Root Canal”. You interpret both ways — English into Finnish, and Finnish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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You mentioned discomfort in your lower left back tooth since last weekend, and it seems to be getting worse. Can you describe exactly where the pain is located?
Kipu on ollut alavasemmalla puolella, takahampaassa, viime viikonlopusta lähtien. Se särkee varsinkin öisin, ja joskus tuntuu kuin hammas jomottaisi koko ajan.
Does the pain wake you at night, and does it get worse when you drink something cold or hot?
Kyllä, se herättää minut yöllä, ja kylmä vesi aiheuttaa terävän, pistävän kivun heti kun juon sitä.
The X-ray shows deep decay near the nerve. You'll likely need a root canal, so I'm referring you to an endodontist in Wollongong.
Kuuluuko tämä hoito Medicaren piiriin, vai joudunko maksamaan sen kokonaan itse? Minulla ei ole yksityistä sairausvakuutusta.
Medicare doesn't cover general dental treatment, so if you don't have private extras cover, you'll need to pay out of pocket, around four hundred and fifty dollars.
Onko teillä jonkinlainen maksusuunnitelma, jos en pysty maksamaan koko summaa kerralla?
We offer payment plans through DentiCare, and if your health fund covers major services, you can claim part of it back afterwards.
Se sopii minulle. Kuinka pian pääsen juurihoitoon, ja voinko syödä normaalisti sillä välin?
The endodontist can see you within two weeks. In the meantime, avoid chewing on that side and take paracetamol if the pain increases.
Kiitos paljon avusta. Yritän välttää pureskelua sillä puolella ja otan särkylääkettä tarvittaessa.
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- medicareSano vain 'Medicare' sellaisenaan, se on erisnimi eikä sitä käännetä.
- extras coverKäännä 'lisävakuutus' tai 'täydentävä vakuutusturva'.
- out of pocketKäännä 'omavastuuosuus' tai 'itse maksettava osuus'.
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Practice dialogue written to the CCL specification (two speakers, segments of 35 words or fewer, about 300 words). It is a practice text, not a NAATI test paper, and the AI score is this site's estimate, not a NAATI result. All Finnish dialogues · All languages