Hello and welcome to Simple Stories in English. Sylvia loves sweets a bit too much. Her love of sugar... catches up with her in the form of a toothache. Now she must visit the dentist. First, the hygienist takes x-rays and cleans her teeth. Then the dentist comes in for a visit. One thing is for sure. Sylvia... to take better care of her teeth. I hope you enjoy a visit to the dentist. There is a woman named Sylvia.
Sylvia has a problem Sylvia likes to eat a lot of candy she loves all sweet things She likes milk chocolate and dark chocolate and white chocolate candy bars. She likes marshmallows. She likes gummy candy. She likes sweet desserts. She likes pastries and donuts. She likes cinnamon rolls and cake with cream and fruit. Sylvia has problems with control. When she wants something sweet, she goes to the candy store and buys a bag of candy. Then she eats the whole bag in less than an hour.
Sylvia needs to control herself because her addiction to sweets is causing health problems. One day... Sylvia eats a chocolate. When her tooth hurts, the pain is intense. Sylvia drinks a little water. and tries to eat her chocolate again. When she bites the chocolate, her tooth hurts terribly. Sylvia has a toothache. And she needs to call the dentist. Sylvia doesn't go to the dentist much. She knows that she needs to go.
every six months, but sometimes she doesn't go to the dentist for a whole year. Sylvia dials the dentist's number and talks with the receptionist, Mark. Anderson Dental Office, this is Mark. Mark says when he answers the phone. Hi, Mark. This is Sylvia. I need to make an appointment with the dentist. I have a toothache, Sylvia says. You are lucky, Sylvia. There was a cancellation, and there is an appointment available for today at 3.
Mark comments. Thanks, Mark. I will see you at three, Sylvia responds. Sylvia is a little nervous. She believes that she has a cavity because her tooth hurts a lot. Sylvia goes to the dentist's office. When she enters, she sees Mark. Hi, Mark. I'm Sylvia. I have an appointment for three o'clock. Hi, Sylvia. Could you fill out this information sheet? Mark says, and he passes a pen and paper to Sylvia. Sylvia takes the pen and paper and sits in the waiting room.
The paper has basic information like her name, address, emergency names and numbers, and her dental insurance information. sylvia fills in all the information and returns the paper to mark a little later a woman enters the waiting room sylvia The woman asks. That's me, Sylvia responds and stands. I'm Emma. I am your dental hygienist. Come with me, please, the woman says. Sylvia goes with Emma to a small room. In the room, there is a special chair, a computer, and multiple dental instruments.
Sylvia sits in the chair. Emma puts a heavy apron on Sylvia. She moves a special machine close to Sylvia's cheek. I'm going to take an x-ray, Emma explains. We need to see your teeth well to determine if you have a cavity. Emma takes an x-ray of Sylvia's teeth. Then she puts a paper dental bib on Sylvia, and she explains that she is going to clean her teeth well. Open your mouth, please, Emma says.
Sylvia opens her mouth and Emma uses a small mirror to examine Sylvia's teeth and gums. Your gums look good. They are not inflamed. There is no evidence of gingivitis. But your teeth have problems. There is a lot of plaque and tartar on your teeth. I am going to take off the tartar, Emma explains. Sylvia closes her eyes and thinks about her grocery shopping list while Emma takes the tartar off her teeth.
It takes a long time to remove the tartar because Sylvia has a lot of tartar buildup on her teeth due to all the sweets she eats. Finally, Emma finishes removing the tartar from Sylvia's teeth. Then she uses an electric brush. to clean the teeth and take off the rest of the tartar. Then she takes dental floss. Emma uses the dental floss to clean the space between the teeth. When Emma is satisfied with the teeth she calls the dentist.
Hi, Sylvia. I'm Dr. Anderson. The dentist introduces herself. I understand that you have a toothache. Yes, the pain is here. Sylvia says while she indicates the hurt tooth. The dentist projects Sylvia's x-rays. There is a black mark in the tooth that hurts. There are other marks in other teeth too. You have some cavities, Sylvia, the dentist explains while pointing at the black marks.
There are five cavities. We have to make another appointment to fix the cavities. I need time to clean the cavities and fill them. Sylvia is not happy that she has five cavities, but she isn't surprised either. I recommend that you eat fewer sweets and that you clean your teeth with toothpaste and dental floss every morning and night. The dentist continues. You need to take care of your teeth or you will have more serious dental problems. Sylvia doesn't want to have more serious problems.
Her grandmother had dental problems. Now, her grandmother doesn't have teeth. Sylvia doesn't want to be like her grandmother. She wants to have teeth when she is 60 years old. Dr. Anderson leaves and Emma finishes her work by applying fluoride to Sylvia's teeth. The fluoride prevents cavities, and Sylvia doesn't want more cavities. Five is enough. Finally, Sylvia thanks Emma and walks to Mark to make an appointment for the fillings. When she goes home, Sylvia wants to go to the candy store.
But she decides that her teeth are more important than her sweet tooth. The End Thank you for listening. You can find more stories at smalltownspanishteacher.com. You can also find me on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook at Small Town Spanish Teacher. See you soon! You can find a transcript of today's story as well as other stories and learning and teaching aids on my website smalltownspanishteacher.com
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