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Cracked Molar: Referral to Oral Surgery
Dentist (speaking English) and Patient (speaking French) talk through “Cracked Molar: Referral to Oral Surgery”. You interpret both ways — English into French, and French into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Mrs Dubois, the X-ray shows your lower left molar has a deep crack extending below the gum line, and it's causing your ongoing pain.
Est-ce qu'on peut encore sauver la dent, docteur, ou est-ce qu'il va falloir l'arracher ? J'ai vraiment mal depuis lundi.
If we don't treat it now, the crack could let bacteria into the nerve. I'll refer you to an oral surgeon at Liverpool Hospital.
Combien de temps est-ce que ça va prendre avant de voir le chirurgien ? La douleur devient insupportable la nuit.
The specialist can usually see urgent referrals within two weeks. I'll prescribe antibiotics now to control the infection until then, so please avoid chewing on that side.
Est-ce que cette consultation chez le spécialiste va coûter cher ? Je n'ai pas beaucoup d'économies en ce moment.
There's no Medicare rebate for this specialist visit, but the public dental clinic in Fairfield can see you for free if you're not in severe pain right now.
Et la liste d'attente pour la clinique publique, elle est longue ? Je ne sais pas si je peux tenir aussi longtemps.
The public waitlist can run several months, whereas the private oral surgeon at Liverpool Hospital could fit you in within about ten days.
Dans ce cas, je préfère payer et voir le chirurgien privé à l'hôpital de Liverpool. Je ne peux pas attendre des mois avec cette douleur.
I'll prepare the referral letter today; please book directly with their reception and bring your X-rays to the appointment.
Merci, docteur. Je vais appeler leur réception aujourd'hui même pour prendre rendez-vous, et j'apporterai mes radios.
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- medicareOn garde le mot anglais « Medicare » tel quel, sans le traduire.
- referral letterDire « lettre de recommandation médicale » ou « lettre d'orientation ».
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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 French dialogues · All languages