Course Offerings

This course is designed to equip dental professionals with the essential Spanish language skills needed to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients. Through interactive lessons, practical exercises, and real-world scenarios, participants will learn key dental terminology, patient interaction phrases, and cultural nuances to enhance patient care and build trust.
No prior knowledge of Spanish is required. A willingness to learn and engage in interactive activities is encouraged.

Course Objectives

Identify the parts of the face

Pronounce terms in the target language


Give chairside instructions to patients


Use basic vocabulary to describe dental treatments and procedures


Ask emergency diagnostic questions


Identify cognates


Take patient history


Give oral hygiene instructions


Discuss dental problems


Give post-procedural instructions


Assist patients in making appointments


Express numbers from 0 - 10000


Tell time and dates


Discuss insurance benefits and copayments


Understand cultural tendencies in the Latino community

Outline of instruction

• Introduction to the Latino culture in the U.S.
• Pronunciation
• Greetings
• Parts of the face
• Emergency diagnostic questions
• Chairside instructions
• Cognates

• More parts of the face
• Taking patient history for initial appointment
• Recare appointment terminology
• Oral hygiene instructions

• Dental problems
• Explaining dental procedures and treatments
• Post-procedural instructions

• Months, dates, and days of the week
• Numbers from 0 - 10,000
• Telling time
• Making appointments
• Insurance terminology

CEUs

0

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

No

Prerequisites

None

Text and Supplies Needed

None

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

None

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Dental Professionals

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Dental Administration, Dentist

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

N/A

Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment

Dentist

Dental Administration

Dental Hygienist

Dental Assistant

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Course Contact Information

Allied Health Office https://cehealth.waketech.edu
919-747-0140
[email protected]