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1-A dentist is a specialist who can diagnose, prevent and treat all disorders related to your teeth and gums.              

1-歯科医は歯と歯茎に関する全ての疾患を診断、予防、治療することができる専門家です。           

1-Shikai wa ha to haguki ni kansuru subete no shikkan o shindan, yobō, chiryō suru koto ga dekiru senmon-ka desu.

2-Dental care involves the restoration and preservation of your natural teeth, filling cavities, removing rotten teeth if necessary and providing artificial teeth replacement.      

2-歯の治療には、天然歯の修復と維持、虫歯への詰め物、必要に応じて、ダメになった歯の除去や、人工歯への交換などが含まれます。          

2-Ha no chiryō ni wa, tennen ba no shūfuku to iji, mushiba e no tsumemono, hitsuyō ni ōjite, dame ni natta ha no jokyo ya, jinkō  ha e no kōkan nado ga fukumaremasu.

3-Some dentists are general practitioners.            

3-一部の歯科医は一般開業医です。   

3-Ichibu no shika-i wa ippan kaigyō-i desu.

4-General Practitioners work with preventative dentistry and use diagnostic procedures, X-rays and instruments to evaluate the condition of your teeth and gums.  

4-一般開業医は予防歯科医術を扱い、診断手順、X線や機器を用いて、歯と歯茎の状態を評価します。        

4-Ippan kaigyō-i wa yobō shika ijutsu o atsukai, shindan tejun, X-sen ya kiki o mochīte, ha to haguki no jōtai o hyōka shimasu.

5-Dentists perform checkups, take impressions for dentures, fill cavities and fit bridges.    

5-歯科医は診断を行い、入れ歯の具合を聞いたり、虫歯を埋め、ブリッジの装着などを行います。             

5-Shikai wa shindan o okonai ireba no guai o kii tari mushiba o ume burijj i no nado o okonaimasu.

6-They use a variety of dental appliances, hand instruments, and surgical implements to perform their work accurately.   

6-彼らは正確な作業を行うために、様々な歯科用機器、手持ちの器具や外科用器具を使用します。             

6-Kare-ra wa seikaku na sagyō o   okonau tame ni, samazama na shika-yō kiki, temochi no kigu ya  geka yō kigu o shiyō shimasu.

7-Giving anesthetics like numbing or freezing is also done by a dentist or a dental hygienist for procedures that are painful. 

7-痛みを伴う処置の過程では、麻痺や無知覚などの麻酔の処置もまた、歯科医や歯科衛生士によって行われます。           

7-Itami o tomonau shochi no  katei de wa, mahi ya mu     chikaku nado no masui no  shochi mo mata, shika-i ya shika eisei-shi ni yotte okonawaremasu.

8-Here are some dental specialties.         

8-こちらがいくつかの、歯科が専門とする項目です。           

8-Kochira ga iku-tsu ka no, shika ga senmon to suru kōmoku desu.

9-1) Oral surgeons           

9-１）、こうくう外科

9-1）kōkū geka

10-2) Periodontics (related to treating the gums)              

10-２）、歯周療法、（歯茎の治療関連）      

10-2) Shishū ryōhō, （ haguki no chiryō kanren）

11-3) Prosthodontics (making teeth or dentures)              

11-３）、歯科補綴学、（歯または入れ歯を作る）   

11-3） Shika hotei-gaku, （ ha mata wa ireba o tsukuru）

12-4) Oral pathologist (treating diseases of the mouth)   

12-４）、こうくう病理学者、（こうくう内の疾患の治療）               

12-4) , Kōkū byōri-gaku-sha, （ kōkū-nai no shikkan no chiryō）

13-5) Endodontics (root canal therapy)   

13-５）、歯周病学、（根幹治療）     

13-5) Shishū-byō-gaku, （ konkan chiryō）

14-6) Orthodontists (The structure of the teeth)

14-６）、矯正歯科医、（歯の構造） 

14-6) , Kyōsei shika-i, （ ha no kōzō）

15-7) Dental hygienists (Oral cavity hygiene)        

15-７）、歯科衛生士、（こうくう衛生）      

15-7) Shika eisei-shi, （ kōkū eisei）

16-8) Maxillofacial surgeon          

16-８）、こうくう顎顔面外科              

16-8) Kōkū gaku ganmen geka

17-That's a lot to choose from.   

17-たくさんの選択肢があります。     

17-Takusan no sentaku-shi ga arimasu.

18-So What Does a Dentist Do? 

18-では、歯科医は何をするのでしょうか？  

18-De wa, shikai wa nan o suru no deshō ka？

19-A Dentist diagnoses and treats malformations, injuries and diseases of the teeth and oral cavity.   

19-歯科医は歯とこうくうの変形、怪我、疾患の診断と治療を行います。  

19-Shikai wa ha to kōkū no henkei, kega, shikkan no shindan to chiryō o okonaimasu.

20-Dentists improve their patient's looks by using various cosmetic dental processes and sometimes the help of surgical interventions.      

20-歯科医は審美歯科的なプロセスや、時には外科的な介入の助けを用いて、患者の外観を改善します。    

20-Shikai wa shinbi shika-teki na purosesu ya, toki ni wa geka-teki na kainyū no tasuke o mochīte, kanja no gaikan o kaizen shimasu.

21-Dentists perform surgical procedures like tissue grafts, implants and extractions.          

21-歯科医は組織移植やインプラント、抜歯などの外科的処置を行います。             

21-Shika-i wa soshiki ishoku ya inpuranto, basshi nado no geka-teki shochi o okonaimasu.

22-They educate patients, mostly children on how to take care of their teeth and prevent cavities and oral diseases by showing how to floss and brush correctly and eat healthy foods.              

22-彼らは、デンタルフロスや正しい歯の磨き方、そして健康的な食事の摂取の仕方を示すことで、患者や、主に子供たちに、虫歯やこうくう内の疾患を防ぎ、歯の手入れをする方法を指導します。           

22-Karera wa, dentaru furosu ya tadashī ha no migaki kata, soshite kenkōteki na shokuji no sesshu no shikata o shimesu koto de, kanja ya, omoni kodomo-tachi ni, mushiba ya kōkū-nai no shikkan o fusegi, ha no teire o suru hōhō o shidō shimasu.

23-Dentists sometimes teach dental hygienists and future dentists.           

23-歯科医は時には歯科衛生士や歯科医を目指す人の教育も行います。       

23-Shika-i wa toki ni wa shika eisei-shi ya shika-i o mezasu hito no kyōiku  mo okonaimasu.

24-Dentists carry out research related to developing new treatment methods and improving oral health.        

24-歯科医は新しい治療方法の開発やこうくうの健康の改善に関する研究を実施しています。           

24-Shika-i wa atarashī chiryō hōhō no kaihatsu ya kōkū no kenkō no kaizen ni kansuru kenkyū o jisshi shite imasu.

25-Dental hygienists work with patients alongside the dentist to perform allot of the routine and simpler tasks.           

25-歯科衛生士は歯科医のそばで、割り当てられた簡単で決まった作業を行い、患者に対応します。             

25-Shika eisei-shi wa shika-i no soba de, wariaterareta kantan de kimatta sagyō o  okonai, kanja ni taiō shimasu.

26-If you go to any dental practice, quite often the first person you'll encounter is a dental hygienist.            

26-もしあなたが歯科医院に行くとすると、大抵、最初に出会うのは歯科衛生士です。          

26-Moshi anata ga shika iin ni  iku to suru to, taitei, saisho ni deau no wa shika eisei-shi desu.

27-Dental hygienists are specialists who take care of your teeth, gums and oral cavity.      

27-歯科衛生士は歯や歯茎、こうくうの手入れをする専門家です。 

27-Shika eisei-shi wa ha ya haguki, kōkū  no teire o suru senmon-ka desu.

28-A dental hygienist will clean and polish your teeth using tiny dental tools such as the mirror, tooth scraper for plaque removal and special toothbrush.

28-歯科衛生士は、鏡、歯垢除去用のスケーラーや、特殊な歯ブラシなど、ちょっとした歯科用ツールを使用して歯を綺麗に磨きます。               

28-Shika eisei-shi wa, kagami, shikō           jokyo-yō no ya, tokushu na ha burashi nado, chotto shita        shikayō tsūru o shiyō shite ha o kirei ni migakimasu.

29-They also perform flossing to remove very tiny food particles from your teeth.              

29-彼らはまた、あなたの歯から非常に小さな食べかすを除去するために、デンタルフロスを使います。    

29-Kare-ra wa mata, anata no ha kara hijō ni chīsana tabekasu o jokyo suru tame ni, dentaru furosu o tsukaimasu.

30-They'll check your dental cavities by taking x-rays of your teeth.           

30-彼らはあなたの歯のX線写真を撮ることで、虫歯を確認します。              

30-Kare-ra wa anata no ha no X sen shashin o toru koto de, mushiba o kakunin shimasu.

31-After checking your teeth for cavities, they'll recommend the needed treatment to you and your dentist and may refer to a specialist if necessary.            

31-虫歯がないか歯をチェックした後、あなたとあなたの歯科医に必要な治療を勧め、必要に応じて専門家に相談する場合もあります。               

31-Mushiba ga nai ka ha o chekku shita ato, anata to anata no shika-i ni hitsuyō na chiryō o susume, hitsuyō ni ōjite senmon-ka ni sōdan suru baai mo arimasu.