Overview

The life or death of a tooth depends on the health of the pulp. The pulp can be damaged due to undetected tooth de­­cay, advanced periodontal disease, broken or knocked out tooth, abrasion and erosion. Pulp damage can be reversible or irreversible. There are several different pulp diseases, including: reversible pulpitis, irreversible pulpitis, dental pulp calcification, dental pulp exposure.Depending on the type of pulp disease, symptoms may vary in intensity and can include: pain in a tooth or teeth when you eat something very sweet, hot, or cold; sudden, intense pain in the mouth; infection in the mouth. Treatment of pulp diseases includes root canal therapy or extraction.

Lesson 9

Periodontal diseases

VOCABULARY

WORD-BUILDING

Ex. 1. Familiarize yourself with the following material:

Prefixes and term-elements:

mal- (bad)

malposed в аномальному положенні, ненормально розміщений

micro-(small)

microtubule мікротрубочка

Mis-

to inform інформувати– to misinform неправильно інформувати

Ex. 2. Read and translate the following words:

A. Malignant; malaise; malnutrition; malfunction.

B.Microscopic; microscopist; microulceration; microorganism; microvilli; microbiology; microtubule.

C.Misunderstand; misinform; misadvise; misaligned; misapply; misbecome; misbirth; miscall; miscode.

GRAMMAR:

Ex. 3. Familiarize yourself with the data of the following table:

FUNCTIONS OF “ONE”

Ex. 4. Read and translate the following sentences into your native language:

1. The upper opening of the stomach is called the cardiac sphincter and the lower one is called the pyloric sphincter. 2. Most organs are composed of two or more tissue types that perform one or more common functions. 3. One of the greatest contributions to the world science made by V. Vorobyov was "Atlas on Human Anatomy". 4. The upper cavity of the trunk is called the chest and the lower one is called the abdomen. 5. One of the prominent therapeutists professor Konchalovsky considers that a person may be a poor writer, he may be a bad painter or an actor but a person cannot and must not be a bad doctor. 6. Upper and lower incisors, cuspids and lower bicuspids are one root teeth, upper bicuspids and lower molars are two root teeth, upper molars are three root ones. 7. The blood analysis, urine ones and other tests help to make a correct diagnosis and administer proper treatment. 8. One can see surgical, cardiological, pulmonological, gastroenterological and other departments in this clinic. 9. In the cardiological department one can see patients with heart diseases, such as: myocarditis, pericarditis, cardiosclerosis and others. 10. Take these tablets one every three hours. 11. There are no serious injuries. Only superficial ones. 12. AIDS is one of the most dangerous diseases.