If you work in healthcare knowing some useful phrases about dental health in Spanish can make a big difference. Dental care is an important part of overall health, and being able to share clear recommendations will help your patients feel cared for and informed.
Below, you’ll find common phrases you can use, along with explanations and tips for remembering how to construct them.
1. General recommendation structure
A lot of dental health advice in Spanish follows a formal command structure (the usted form), because it’s polite and professional. For example:
- Visite al dentista al menos una vez al año.
Visit the dentist at least once a year. - Cepíllese los dientes después de cada comida o al menos dos veces al día.
Brush your teeth after every meal or at least twice a day.
Notice the -se ending: cepíllese (brush your teeth) is the reflexive, polite command form.
👉 Tip: When giving health recommendations, you’ll often hear:
- Visite… (Visit…)
- Cepíllese… (Brush…)
- Use… (Use…)
- Evite… (Avoid…)
- Cambie… (Change…)
This is a super helpful pattern to memorize!
2. Essential dental health phrases
Here are some key recommendations you can use in Spanish:
- Use hilo dental para limpiar entre los dientes.
Use dental floss to clean between your teeth. - Cambie el cepillo dental cada 3 meses.
Change your toothbrush every 3 months. - Evite el consumo de bebidas azucaradas.
Avoid consuming sugary drinks. - Evite el consumo de tabaco.
Avoid tobacco use. - Use enjuague bucal después de cepillarse.
Use mouthwash after brushing. - No se olvide de cepillarse la lengua.
Don’t forget to brush your tongue.
3. How to combine recommendations
If you want to group recommendations into one sentence (common in check-ups), you can use connectors like y (and), o (or), además (in addition), or también (also).
For example:
- Cepíllese los dientes después de cada comida y use hilo dental todos los días.
Brush your teeth after each meal and floss daily. - Evite las bebidas azucaradas y el tabaco para mantener una buena salud oral.
Avoid sugary drinks and tobacco to maintain good oral health.
4. Talking about frequency
Frequency is often included in dental advice. Here are some useful words and phrases:
- al menos una vez al día – at least once a day
- dos veces al día – twice a day
- cada 3 meses – every 3 months
- después de cada comida – after every meal
Example:
- Visite al dentista al menos una vez al año.
Visit the dentist at least once a year.
5. Extra phrases for healthcare settings
If you need to encourage or reassure patients, you might also use:
- Es importante mantener una buena higiene bucal.
It’s important to maintain good oral hygiene. - Una buena salud oral ayuda a prevenir otras enfermedades.
Good oral health helps prevent other illnesses. - No espere a tener dolor para ir al dentista.
Don’t wait until you have pain to go to the dentist.
