醫(yī)學(xué)英語臨床與康復(fù)PPT（高職）完整全套教學(xué)課件

I.FocusonthetopicII.VocabularystudyIIII.ReadingoneIV.Task-drivenpracticeV.Readingtwo

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WritingIVII.AchievementTest1Unit1CommonCold&Flu

LearningobjectivesToknowthesymptomsofcatchingacoldToknowthesymptomsofwaikingPneumoniaTounderstandthemostcommonknowledgeofcoldandfluUnit1CommonCold&Flu

1FocusonthetopicLookatthepictures,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whendoyouoftengetacold?2.Whatmightbethesymptomswhenyouhavecaughtacold?3.Whendoyouoftencatchaflu?4.Couldyoutellusthesymptomsofaflu?5.Doyouknowwhatusuallymaycauseacoldorflu?

2VocabularyStudy

2.1MatchthewordsincolumnAwiththedefinitionsincolumnB.

A1.contagious2.organism3.complication4.vital5.nausea6.culture7.bacterial8.abscess9.sputum10.dyspneaBa.necessaryforlivingb.salivac.growthofbacteriad.spreadingbycontacte.newdevelopmentofillnessf.collectionofpusformedinthebodyg.difficultyinbreathingh.livingbeingifeelingofsicknessordisgustj.ofbacteria2VocabularyStudy

2.2Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.1.Chickenpoxisa________diseasesoweshouldstayawayfromthosewhohavesufferedfromit.2.Earlypregnancyisoftenaccompaniedby_______.3.IthinkIhavean_______onmygums.WhenIchewsomething,ithurts.4.Thecuringprocessenhancesmeatflavorandimprovesshelfliftbyretarding_________growth.5.Culturing________isaverycommonwaytoconfirmthediseaseofTB（tuberculosis肺結(jié)核）.6.To_________sputumisaverycommonwaytoconfirmthediseaseofTB.7.Theeconomyisnotamechanicaldevicebutaliving________.8.Onesymptomofthecommoncoldis__________.9.Thepolicehavefounda________cluetothemurdersopunishmentiswaitingforthecriminal.10.Acutedilatationofthestomachisarare_________.contagiousnauseaabscessbacteriasputumcultureorganizationdyspneavitalcomplication1Jackcaughtacommoncold.Themedicaltermofthisdiseaseisjustan___________________________(上呼吸道感染)2.Ihavegotafeverand____________(咽喉灼痛)soIthinkIhadbetterconsultthedoctor.3.Forsomepatients,antibioticscancause_______________(過敏反應(yīng))thatmaybefatal.4.Livingorworkinginthepollutedairforalongtimemayleadto__________(支氣管炎).5..Hasthedoctortoldyouthe_______________(典型的癥狀)ofthedisease?6..Overweightpeopleprobablyhaveasignfor_________________（高血壓）.7.Theseantibodies____________(對抗)themeaslesvirus.2VocabularyStudy

2.2Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.upperrespiratorytractinfectionallergicreactionssorethroatbronchitistypicalsymptomhighbolldpressureworkagainst8.Manydoctorstoldmethisdiseasehasmany___________(并發(fā)癥).9.Wecanhardlyfindaneffectivewaytodealwith___________(鼻塞),soinmostcases,wejustletitbe10.Commonsensewouldsuggestthat________________(咳嗽和打噴嚏)spreadthecommoncold.11.Decongestantsandnasalsprayscanhelp_____________(減輕癥狀).12.Itisacontagiousillnessthatcanbecausedbyanumberof_______________(不同類型的病毒).13.__________________(細(xì)菌性并發(fā)癥)thatarisefromcommoncoldaretreatedwithantibiotics.14.Ifyouhaveasthma,chronicbronchitis,oremphysema,__________________(你的癥狀會更嚴(yán)重)formanyweeksevenafteryourcoldhasgoneaway.15.Overusingantibioticshasledtothegrowthofseveralstrainsofcommonbacteriathathavebecome________________(對抗生素有耐藥性).2VocabularyStudy

2.2Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.complicationsnasalstuffinescoughingandsneezingreducesymptomsdifferenttypesofvirusesBacterialcomplicationsyoursymptomsmaybeworsenedresistanttoantibiotics

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CommonCold(1)Commoncold,alsoknownasanupperrespiratorytractinfection,isacontagiousillnessthatcanbecausedbyanumberofdifferenttypesofviruses.Becauseofthegreatnumberofvirusesthatcancauseacoldandbecausenewcoldvirusesdevelop,thebodyneverbuildsupresistanceagainstallofthem.Forthisreason,coldsareafrequentandrecurringproblem.Symptomsofacommoncoldincludenasalstuffinessanddrainage,sorethroat,hoarseness,cough,andperhapsafeverandheadache.Manypeoplewithacoldfeeltiredandachy.Thesesymptomstypicallylastfrom3to10days.Coldsoftengetbetterwithinafewdaystoweeks,whetherornotyoutakemedication.However,acoldviruscanpavethewayforotherinfectionstoinvadethebody,includingsinusorearinfections,andbronchitis.Ifyouhaveasthma,chronicbronchitis,oremphysema,yoursymptomsmaybeworsenedformanyweeksevenafteryourcoldhasgoneaway.

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CommonCold(2)Peoplewithacoldblowortouchtheirnosesandthentouchsomeoneelsewhothenbecomesinfectedwiththevirus.Additionally,thecoldviruscanliveonobjectssuchaspens,books,andcoffeecupsandcanbeacquiredfromsuchobjects.Whilecommonsensewouldsuggestthatcoughingandsneezingspreadthecommoncold,theseareactuallyverypoormechanismsforspreadingacold.Generallyantibioticsarenotusefulfortreatingacold.Antibioticsonlyworkagainstillnessescausedbybacteriaandcoldsareoftencausedbyviruses.Peoplewithacoldblowortouchtheirnosesandthentouchsomeoneelsewhothenbecomesinfectedwiththevirus.Additionally,thecoldviruscanliveonobjectsNotonlydoantibioticsnothelp,buttheycanalsocauseallergicreactionsthatmaybefatal.Further,usingantibioticswhentheyarenotnecessaryhasledtothegrowthofseveralstrainsofcommonbacteriathathavebecomeresistanttoantibiotics.Fortheseand

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CommonCold(3)otherreasons,itisimportanttolimittheuseofantibioticstosituationsinwhichtheyarenecessary.Sometimes,aninfectionwithbacteriacanfollowthecoldvirus.Bacterialcomplicationsthatarisefromcommoncoldaretreatedwithantibiotics.nursing.Severaltreatmentsthatcaneasethesymptomsassociatedwithacommoncoldexist.Decongestantsandnasalsprayscanhelpreducesymptoms.Peoplewithheartdisease,poorlycontrolledhighbloodpressure,orotherillnessshouldcontacttheirphysicianpriortousingthesemedications.Additionally,OTC(overthecounter)nasalspraysshouldnotbeusedformorethanthreedaysbecausethenosecanbecomedependentonthemandaworsestuffynosewillresultwhentheyarediscontinued.

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3.1ReadformainideasCirclethetwocorrectanswerstocompleteeachsentence.1．Whichdiseasesmayworsenthesymptomsofcoldsevenafteryourcoldhasdisappeared?A.chronicbronchitisBemphysemaC.highbloodpressureD.tuberculosis2.Whatmightbethebetterwaystoeasethesymptomsrelatedtoacommoncoldexist?A.antibioticsB.decongestantsC.eatingspicyfoodD.nasalsprays

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3.2ReadfordetailsCompletethesentenceswiththewordsyougetfromthereading.1.Commoncoldisa__________illnessthatcanbecausedbyanumberofdifferenttypesof_________.2.Asthebodyneverbuildsupresistanceagainstallofviruses.Coldsarea__________and____________problem.3.Peoplewithacoldblowortouchtheirnosesandthentouchsomeoneelsewhothenbecomes______withthevirus.Additionally,thecoldviruscanliveon________.4._________arenotusefulfortreatingacold.Antibioticsonlyworkagainstillnessescausedby________andcoldsareoftencausedbyviruses.5.___________and___________canhelpeasesymptomsofcommoncolds.contagiousvirusesfrequentrecurringinfectedbacteriaAntibioticsDecongestantnasalspraysobjects

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3.3MakereferencesWorkwithapartner.Readeachsentence.WriteT(true)orF(false).Thenshareyouranswerwiththeclass.()1.Thebodycanbuildupresistanceagainstallofcoldviruses.(

)2.Acoldviruscanleaduptootherinfectionstoinvadethebody(

)3.Therearen’tpoormechanismsforspreadingacold.(

)4.Antibioticsareeffectiveintreatingacold(

)5.Peoplewithheartdisease,poorlycontrolledhighbloodpressure,orotherillnessshouldn’tinformtheirdoctorsbeforeusingmedications

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3.4ExpressopinionsDoyouthinkbeinganurseisanamazingjob?Check(√)youranswer.Thenchooseareasonoraddyourideas.Shareyouranswerwithyourpartner._______Yes,Iamveryafraidofit.1.Nasalstuffinessalmostmakesmeseemtobedying.2.Sorethroatletsmeloseappetites.3.Ialwaysfeellonelyasitisinfectious4.Itcausesmuchinconvenienceindailylife.________No,itisjustacommondisease1.Itonlylastsashorttime,probablyforoneweek.2.Occasionalcommoncoldcanstrongerourbodies’immunesystem.3.Aslongaswetakecare,itwillnotcausesomeothermoreseriousdiseases.4.Itdoesnotdomuchharmordamagetoourhealth.

4Task-drivenPractice

4.1Listening

Task1ApatientishereAnswerthefollowingquestionsbasedontheinformationyougetfromthelisteningmaterial.

1.Whatisthepatient?2.Whatistroublingtheyoungman?3.Isfamilymedicalhistorycloselyrelatedthepatient’sdisease?4.Accordingtothedoctor,whatillnessisthepatientmostprobablysufferingfrom?5.Whatphysicalexamsaresuggestedbythedoctor?amusicteacherabadcoughmostprobablynotpneumoniax-raycheckandabloodtest

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4.1Listening

Task2Decidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalseaccordingtotheinformation.

(

)1.Theyoungmanhashadabadcoughfor4days.(

)2.Thepatientisnotsurewhetherhehasafever.(

)3.Thepatienthasgotflubutitisnotserious.(

)4.Theinfectedairwaymightbethecauseforthepatient’sdisease(

)5.X-raycheckandthebloodtestarewaystoconfirmpneumonia.FTFTT

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4.1Listening

Task3Putinordertheprocedureoftheregistrationofthepatient.

()()()()

A:Knowingaboutthepatient’sjobandfamilyhistory.B:Askingtheexistenceofsymptoms.C:Providingadviceonhealingtheillness.D:ListeningtothechestwithstethoscopeBADC

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4.2Speakingout

4.2.1CouldyoupleasetellhowMarygottheflustartedinyourownwords?Doctor：Goodmorning.___________________________？Mary：Goodmorning，doctor.Ihaveaterribleheadache.Doctor：Allright.___________________________.Mary：YesterdayIhadarunningnose.Nowmynoseisstuffedup.Ihaveasorethroat.AndI'mafraidI'vegotatemperature.Ifeelterrible.Maryhasaheadacheandabadcough.Shefeelsveryfatiguedandshehasbeenlikethisforquiteafewdays.Today,shewenttothehospitaltoseethedoctor

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4.2SpeakingoutDoctor：Doneworry._____________________.Firstletmetakealookatyourthroat.Openyourmouthandsay"ah".Mary：Ah...Doctor：Look，___________________.Andyourtongueisthicklycoated.Youhaveallthesymptomsofflu.Mary：WhatamIsupposedtodothen？Doctor：Agoodrestisallyouneed，and____________________.I'llwriteyouaprescription.Mary：Thankyouverymuch.Doctor：That'sallright.Remembertotakeagoodrest.Mary：Iwill.Goodbye,doctor

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4.2SpeakingoutSuggestedwords:1.What’stroublingyou?/what’swrongwithyou?2.(Tellme)howitgotstarted./Doyouknowhowitstarted?3.Letmegiveyouanexamination./I’dhavetoexamyou.4.Yourthroatisflamed./Yougetflamedthroat.5.drinkmorewater/haveasmuchwaterasyoucan.Task

Youworkasanurseintheoutpatientdepartmentofthehospital.Jackhasbeenillwiththefluandhecomestoconsultthedoctorbutthedoctorisnothereintheoffice.NowyouarerequiredtoaskJackabouthissymptoms.

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4.2Speakingout

4.2.2Whatfactorsmayprobablycausetheflu?Mary:Hi,howareyou,doctor?Doctor:Notbad,thanks,andyou?Mary:Iammuchbetternow.Thankyouforyourhelpinthehospitallastweek.Doctor:Youarewelcome.Recently,theweatherisgreatlychangedso__________________________________.3dayslater,Maryfeltmuchbetter.Shehappenedtomeetthedoctoronthebushome.Theysatnearbyandthedoctorgavehersomeadviceonhowtopreventtheflu.

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4.2SpeakingoutMary:Yes,IthinksobutIdonotknowhowIcanpreventitDoctor:Well,first,youshould________________andattimesopenthedoorto___________________.Second,trytodomoreexercisesto______________Third,youhadbetter_______________.Inaworld,youmustreducethepossibilitytogetinfectedbyviruses.Mary:Oh,Isee.Buttheenvironmentisgettingworse.Doctor:Icanneveragreewithyoumore.Atmospherichazecoversmoreandmoreareanowadays,anditiseasytocauserespiratorysystemdiseases.Mary:Yes.Igetthiskindofnewsquiteoften.Thenwhatshallwedo?Doctor:Besidestheenvironmentalmanagementformthegovernment,wehavetokeepcleanandgoodlivinghabit.That’swhyIsuggestyoukeepcleanandavoidcrowdedplaces.Mary:Iamsureyouradviceisofgreatvalueforme.Thanksagain.Doctor:Youarewelcome.

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4.2SpeakingoutSuggestedwords:1.Itislikelyforpeopletocatchtheflu.2.keepourroomclean/keepcleanforthesurrounding.3.letthefreshaircomein/haveenoughfreshair4.buildupyoubody/keepstrong5.avoidcrowdedplaces/notgetintothecrowdTaskItisSundayandyouaregoingtothehealthcarecenter.Todayyouwillgopresentthecausesofrespiratorysystemdiseases.Asthetemperaturechangesgreatly,youplantotellherhowtopreventtheflu.

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WalkingPneumonia(1)"Walkingpneumonia"soundslikeitcouldbeacharacterinasci-fihorrorflick.Althoughthisformofinfectiouspneumoniacanmakeyoumiserable,it'sactuallytheleastscarykindofpneumonia.That'sbecauseit'samildpneumoniaanddoesnotgenerallyrequirehospitalization.Infact,youcouldhavewalkingpneumoniaandnotevenknowit.Hereisinformationaboutwhatcausesthisillness,howitspreads,andwhatyoucandotoavoidit.Whatiswalkingpneumonia?Walkingpneumoniaisanon-medicaltermtodescribeamildcaseofpneumonia.Itcanalsobecalledatypicalpneumoniabecausethediseaseisdifferentfrommoreseriouscasesofpneumoniacausedbytypicalbacteria.Pneumoniaisadiseaseofthelungsthatoftenresultsfromalunginfection.Lotsofthingscancausepneumonia,includingbacteria,viruses,fungi,chemicals,inhaledfood,andotherinfectiousagents,suchasmycoplasma.

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WalkingPneumonia(2)WalkingpneumoniaisoftentheresultofalunginfectionfromabacterialmicroorganismcalledMycoplasmapneumonia.Peoplewhohavewalkingpneumoniaareseldomconfinedtobedorneedtobehospitalized.Somemayevenfeelwellenoughgotoworkandcarryonwithotherregularroutines,justastheymightwithacold.Whogetswalkingpneumoniaandhowisitspread?Peoplewholiveandworkincrowdedplaces,suchasschools,homelessshelters,andprisonshaveahigherriskofcontractingthedisease.That'sbecausewalkingpneumoniaiscontagious.It'sspreadwhensomeonecomesincontactwithdropletsfromthenoseandthroatofsomeonewhohasit.Thatcommonlyhappenswhenthepersonwithwalkingpneumoniasneezesorcoughs.Casesofwalkingpneumoniaaremostcommoninthelatesummerandfall.Butinfectionscanoccurwithnoparticularpatternthroughouttheyear.And,eventhoughthediseaseiscontagious,itspreadsslowly.Thecontagiousperiodinmost

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WalkingPneumonia(3)caseslastslessthan10days.Researchersalsothinkittakesprolongedclosecontactwithaninfectedpersonforsomeoneelsetodevelopwalkingpneumonia;still,therearewidespreadoutbreakseveryfourtoeightyears.Whenthoseoutbreaksoccur,walkingpneumoniacanaccountforasmanyasoneoutofeverytwocasesofpneumonia.Whatarethesymptomsofwalkingpneumonia?Symptomsgenerallyappear15to25daysafterexposuretothemycoplasmaanddevelopslowlyoveraperiodoftwotofourdays.Symptomsincludecoughthatmaycomeinviolentspasmsbutproduceverylittlemucus,mildflu-likesymptomssuchasfeverandchills,sorethroat,headache,tirednessandlingeringweaknessthatmaypersistafterothersymptomsgoaway.Somepeoplewithwalkingpneumoniamayalsohaveanearinfection,anemia,oraskinrash.

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6.1Completethefollowingsentencesaccordingtothetext.1Walkingpneumoniaistheleastscarykindofpneumonia.It'samildpneumoniaandnormallydoesnotrequire____________2Walkingpneumoniacanalsobecalled____________________becausethediseaseisdifferentfrommoreseriouscasesofpneumoniacausedby_________________3People________________,suchasschools,homelessshelters,andprisonshave__________ofcontractingthedisease4Casesofwalkingpneumoniaaremostcommonin_____________.But_______canoccurwithnoparticularpatternthroughouttheyear.5Accordingtotheresearchers,ittakes_______________withaninfectedpersonforsomeoneelsetodevelopwalkingpneumonia.hospitalizationtypicalbacterialivingandworkingincrowdedolacesahighriskalatesummerandfallatypicalpneumoniainfectionsprolongedclosecontact

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6.2Expand.TopicsDescriptionsCausesofpneumoniaSymptomsofwalkingpneumoniaLotsofthingscancausepneumonia,includingbacteria,viruses,fungi,chemicals,inhaledfood,andotherinfectiousagents,suchasmycoplasma.Symptomsincludecoughthatmaycomeinviolentspasmsbutproduceverylittlemucus,mildflu-likesymptomssuchasfeverandchills,sorethroat,headache,tirednessandlingeringweaknessthatmaypersistafterothersymptomsgoaway.Somepeoplewithwalkingpneumoniamayalsohaveanearinfection,anemia,oraskinrash.

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6.2Expand.TopicsDescriptionsDifferencebetweenwalkingpneumoniaandpneumoniaWhogetswalkingpneumoniaWalkingpneumoniaisactuallytheleastscarykindofpneumonia.It'samildpneumoniaanddoesnotgenerallyrequirehospitalization.Peoplewholiveandworkincrowdedplaces,suchasschools,homelessshelters,andprisonshaveahigherriskofcontractingthedisease.

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6.3Create.Direction:NurseMarryhadapatientwithappendicitisintheward.Thepatienthadjustbeenoperated.Hefeltpainandanxious.Afterdiscussionwiththedoctor,Marymadeaplanasthefollowing.Readtheplancarefullyanddesignanimitatedonewiththerequirementofthefollowingtask.AnursingplanofrecoveryfromappendectomyNursingdiagnosisNursingobjectiveNursingmeasuresComplicationsofcommoncold:1)nasalflaring2)presenceof

discharges(whitishyellowandsemi-thick

inappearance)After2-4hoursof

nursingintervention,theclientwilldemonstrateimprovementofbreathing

pattern.Independent

NursingActions:1)Placetheclientinsemi-fowlersusing

pillows.2)Encouragetheclienttoincreasefluidintake.3)Advisetheclienttotakecitrusfruits.

7Achievementtest

7.1Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassageaccordingtowhatyouhavejustheard.7.2Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthesentences.7.3Readthefollowingpassageandthenchoosethebestanswers.Thankyou!I.FocusonthetopicII.VocabularystudyIIII.ReadingoneIV.Task-drivenpracticeV.Readingtwo

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WritingIVII.AchievementTest33Unit2PreventingandTreatingGumProblems

LearningobjectivesToknowthecausingofgumproblemsToknowthesymptomsandpreventionofgingivitisToknowthesymptomsandpreventionofperiodontitisUnit2PreventingandTreatingGumProblems

1FocusonthetopicLookatthepictures,andanswerthefollowingquestions:1Whatarethe2formsofgumdisease?2Whatistheinternalrelationshipbetweengingivitisandperiodontitis?3Couldyoudescribethemostcommonsymptomsofgingivitis?4Whydowethinktheregulardentalexamsareveryimportantinpreventinggumdisease?5Whatistherangeoftimetohavethedentalcheck-ups?

2VocabularyStudy

2.1MatchthewordsincolumnAwiththedefinitionsincolumnB.

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2.2Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.1.Marymajoredin_________nursinginamedicalschoolandaftergraduationshewasassignedtothishospitaltobeanurse.2.Thebodyismadeupofdifferentkindsof_________3.____________istheinflammationofthesofttissuearoundtheteeth.4.Ifwedonotpaymuchattention,thebadcoldcanprobablyleadtothe______oflungs.5.Itisnecessarytoremove________bybrushingone’steeth.6.Theoutbreakof_________wascausedsomeratesandmanypeopledied.7.________isthemostcommongumdisease.8.Regularphysical________areveryimportantinpreventingdisease.9._____yourteethatleastonceadayinordertoremovedecayingfood.10.Thepatientcomplainedof_________inhisback.clinicaltissuePeriodontitisinflamationhygieneplagueGingivitischeckupBrushingpain1.Thereisacommonsensethatalltheplantshave________________(非常敏感)tosunlight.2.____________（如果不治療）,TBwouldsoonspreadamongpeoplearoundus.3.Weallshouldgetawareoftheimportanceof_______（口腔衛(wèi)生）Thismightexplainthereasonwhyweshouldbrushourteetheveryday.4._____________（常規(guī)檢查）playanimportantroleinbuildingourhealthsoweshouldnotignorethephysicalexamwhenwearestillingoodcondition.5.Accordingtothisarticle,_______（結(jié)締組織）canbesoftenedbycookingslowlyinmoisture6.Penicillinhadcontinued______________(抗菌)activityoveraperiodof7days.7.Thedrugworksonthe___________________(持續(xù)發(fā)炎)ofliver.2VocabularyStudy

2.3Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.strongsensitivitydentalhygieneGoinguntreatedRoutinecheckupsconnectivetissuesantibacterialpersistentinlammation8Manyexpertsareconcernedabout________________(疾病的預(yù)防).9.Anyenlargingtumorinanypartofthebodymightbethe____________(警惕信號)ofcancer.10.Formanychildren,_____________(腐壞的牙根)iscausedbyeatingsweets.11.With_________________(定期檢查),theconditionofyourgumtissuecanbecomparedovertime.12.Themost______________(常見癥狀)arebleedingwhenteetharebrushedandpersistentbadbreath.13.Usean____________________(抗菌漱口液)formoreprotectionfromplaque.14.______________(牙部X光檢查)canrevealearlysignsofgumdisease.15.________________________(晚期牙周疾病)cancausetoothloss.2VocabularyStudy

2.3Fillintheblankswiththewordslearnedabove.Makechangesifnecessary.precentionofdiseasewarningsignsrecedinggumsregularcheckupscommonsymptomsantibacterialmouthrinseDentalX-raysAdvancedperiodontaldisease

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PreventingandTreatingGumProblems(1)Healthyteethdependonhealthygums.Gumsprotectthebaseoftheteeth,whereconnectivetissueanchorsthemtobone.Leftuntreated,gumproblemscanleadtotoothloss.Fortunately,there’splentyyoucandotokeepgumshealthy.

TypesofGumDiseaseGumdiseasetakestwoforms:gingivitisandperiodontitis.Gingivitisoccurswhenbacteriacollectintinypocketsatthegumline,causinginflammation.Themostcommonsymptomsarebleedingwhenteetharebrushedandpersistentbadbreath.Gingivitisaccountsforabout70%ofgumdisease.Periodontitismakesuptheother30%.Ifgingivitisgoesuntreated,theinflammationcaninvadeconnectivetissueandevenbone.Thiscausesperiodontitis.Symptomsofperiodontitisinclude:

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PreventingandTreatingGumProblems(2)RecedinggumsVisiblepocketsofinflammationalongthegumlineGumpainUnusualsensitivitytotemperaturechangesUnusualsensitivitytotemperaturechangesEventually,eventhehealthiestteethcanbecomelooseandevenfallout.

TheRoleofDentalExamsinPreventingGumDiseaseUnfortunately,bythetimemostpeoplenoticeanyofthewarningsignsofperiodontitis,it’stoolatetoreversethedamage.That’swhyregulardentalcheckupsaresoimportant.Dentistsspottroubleintheformofpocketsofinflammationorplaceswheregumtissuehaserodedslightly,exposingtherootofthetooth.

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PreventingandTreatingGumProblems(3)Withregularcheckups,theconditionofyourgumtissuecanbecomparedovertime.Anyerosionthathastakenplaceisnoted.DentalX-rayscanrevealearlysignsofgumdisease.Duringtheexam,thedentistcarefullymeasuresthedepthofgumpocketsaroundaselectednumberofteeth.Youshouldhavethisexamevery18to36months.Catchingsignsofgumdiseaseearlymaybefarmoreimportantthanpreviouslythought,expertssay.Advancedperiodontaldiseasecancausetoothloss.Butitmayalsocauseotherhealthproblems.PreventionandTreatmentofGumDiseaseProperdentalhygienecangoalongwaytowardpreventinggumdisease.Mostofusknowthebasics:Brushyourteethatleasttwiceaday,fortwominutes.

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PreventingandTreatingGumProblems(4)

Flosseveryday.Useanantibacterialmouthrinseformoreprotectionfromplaqueandtoimprovegingivitis.Smokingincreasesthedangerofgumdiseasebydamaginggumtissueandincreasinginflammation.Ifyousmoke,preventinggumdiseaseiso