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Get ready!
1 Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. Use the HELP button to compare your answers.

1 What are some issues in

pediatric dental care?

2 How should dentists behave

towards children?

HELP

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Reading
2 Read the advertisement. Then, choose the correct answers.

1 What is the main purpose of the advertisement?

A to advertise new B to describe a change of C to advertise a clinic's D to describe the new
advances in pediatrics the clinic's focus methods and focus dentists' methods

2 What kind of patient is the clinic staffed to help?

A children and the B children and adults C physically disabled D children of any age
elderly with special with special needs young children with or without special

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Vocabulary
3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the word bank.

environment trust preventative care habits birth adolescence

1 Some children become more difficult and emotional during .

2 Brushing and flossing daily are good to instill at an early age.

3 Dr. Chartier gains the of his patients by being honest with them.

4 Some infants have oral problems at .

5 The bright colors at the dental practice create a pleasant for children.

6 Good ensures children are less likely to develop dental problems.

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Vocabulary
4 Read the sentences and choose the correct words or phrases.

1 The dental practice on Main Street specializes in adolescence pedodontics .

2 Children with special needs preventative care may require different treatment.

3 The woman switched dentists because she didn’t have environment confidence in her previous one.

4 The boy is at the childhood stage when he needs to stop sucking his thumb.

5 Hannah likes children so she wants to specialize in pediatric childhood dentistry.

6 The clinic was not very kid-friendly preventative since there were no toys in the waiting room.

7 It’s important to develop good dental habits during childhood birth .

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Langham Pediatric Clinic offers its patients risk for

caries, advice about habits such as sucking,

preventative , treatment for teeth

and correcting bites and repair of and broken teeth.

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Listening
6 Listen to a conversation between two parents. Mark the following statements as True or False.

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1 The woman has never lived anywhere else. True False

2 The man is concerned about his daughter's thumb sucking habit. True False
3 The woman experienced the same issue the man had. True False

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Listening
7 Listen again and complete the conversation.

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Parent 1: Hi, I'm Mary. I don't think we've met.

Parent 2: I'm Sam. No, we just moved here. This is the first soccer practice we've been to.
Parent 1: Well, welcome to Springville! How do you like it so far?
Parent 2: We're enjoying it, although we're still trying to get settled in.

Parent 1: I've lived here my 1) , so if you need any recommendations or

information, just let me know.

Parent 2: Actually, maybe you can help me out now. We're trying to find a good 2)
for the kids.
Parent 1: I 3) the Langham Clinic. Dr. Langham and Dr. Meuller are both great

with children.
Parent 2: What kind of services do they provide?

Parent 1: Oh, the usual things like 4) , fillings, early assessment for orthodontic
problems ...
Parent 2: Our youngest daughter refuses to give up her pacifier, and we're worried it's going to 5)

.
Parent 1: We had the same problem with our son. Dr. Langham gave us some really useful tips for 6)

.
Parent 2: I'll definitely give them a call, then.

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Speaking
8 Complete the conversation below based on Task 7, with the phrases given. Then, take roles and act it out.

USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:

We’re trying to find ...
I highly recommend ...
What kind ...?

Student A: You are a parent. Talk to Student B about:

• your pediatric dentist
• your recommendation
• the services they offer

Student B: You are a parent. Talk to Student A about needing a pediatric

dentist.

We're worried it will affect her teeth. Yes, we just moved here a couple weeks ago. Do you know of any?
What kind of services do they offer?

A: Hi, you must be new here. I don't think we've met.

B:

A: Well if you need any recommendations or information about the town, let me know ...

B: Actually, we are trying to find a good pediatric dentist here.

A: I highly recommend the Langham Clinic. The dentists there are great with kids.

B:

A: Oh, the usual preventative care, restorations, advice on oral health ...

B: Great. Our youngest daughter refuses to give up her thumb sucking habit.

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Writing
9 Choose the correct words or phrases to complete the message about a new pediatric patient for a dentist.

referred exam stop clinic patient advise thumb sucker

Dear Dr. Langham,

You have a new Patient , her name is Heather Willis. She

is four years old and a habitual Thumb sucker . Her parents are

hoping you can Advise them on how to get her to

Stop . She will also need a(n) Exam

during her appointment on June 24. Her parents were

Referred to us by Mary Finchley, whose two sons are

patients at our Clinic .

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Mark the following statements as True or False.

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1 Happy Kids Dentistry is a children’s dental practice that believes in the importance of prevention. True False
2 Staff at Doctor Eid’s office explain the procedures to the children in a way that eliminates their fear. True False
3 At Happy Kids Dentistry visual aids are used to show children the process of decay. True False
4 A child that is afraid of dentistry will not be afraid of dentists as an adult. True False

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