InterpreterEd.com

This two-hour online program provides interpreters with the concepts and vocabulary needed in encounters related to dental hygiene.

Interpreters will learn: 

• The anatomy and physiology of the mouth and dentition
• How to interpret during a basic dental exam and cleaning
• The questions that dental hygienists routinely ask and the signs and symptoms they look for
• The basics of oral hygiene
• How to describe the work of the periodontist in treating gum disease with deep cleanings 

This course includes exercises and dialogues to internalize key dental terminology in English and interpret this terminology accurately and faithfully. These exercises will be complemented by the use of a bilingual glossary of dental hygiene terminology available in Arabic, Cantonese (Traditional Chinese), Korean, Mandarin (Traditional and Simplified), Russian, Spanish, or Vietnamese.

Accessible for 90 days from date of purchase/published date.

CCHI 2 CE Hours
ATA 2 CE Points
IMIA 0.2 CE Units