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15 New Dentures
第十五章 新假牙
I know that you'll be happy with your new dentures. They look very natural.
我想你會喜歡你的新假牙的，看起來像真的一樣，
They look like your natural teeth.
就像你原來的真牙一樣。
Your facial expression may be a little different for a couple of weeks.
你臉部表情可能有幾個星期會有些不同，
After they're worn for a while the muscles of the lips and cheeks will become adjusted, and a natural facial expression will return，
等到安上假牙之后不久，嘴唇和臉頰的肌肉經過調整之后又會恢復自然的表情。
They look good, Doctor, but I'm worried about talking and eating.
醫生，看來還不錯，但是，我還是對于說話語吃東西感到擔心。
You can accustom yourself to speaking with them by reading aloud when you're at home alone. Speak slowly and pronounce each word very carefully. Eat soft foods until the tender gums heal.
當你單獨在家時，你可以大聲朗讀使你能夠適應戴著假牙說話，說話要慢，小心每一個詞的發音，吃軟的東西直到受傷的牙齦長好為止。
Should I take any special care when eating food?
吃東西時，我要不要特別小心?
When you bite a piece of food, press the food against the upper teeth. At the same time, break the food off with a twisting motion of the hand. This will hold the dentures in place. Take small bites of food and chew slowly and thoroughly.
當你咬一塊食物時，要把食物向上排牙齒，同時用手的扭轉動作把食物撕開，這樣就可以把假牙保持在原來的位置上，吃的食物要小塊的吃，要咬得慢嚼得透徹。
Should I wear the denture all of the time?
要不要一直戴著假牙？
At first wear the denture at all times, except when you clean them.
開始，除了取下來刷洗之外，要一直戴著假牙。
Wearing them all the time helps to shorten the adjustment period. If they become too uncomfortable, please telephone me for an adjustment appointment.
一直戴著有助于縮短調整的時間，要是感到不舒服請來電話告訴我，預約一下，以便進行調整。
Are there other adjustments I may need?
我可能還需要進行別的調整嗎？
Artificial dentures must be kept clean to keep their beauty and to preserve the health of your mouth.
人工做的假牙必須保持清潔，以便它能看得好看，并且，保持你口腔健康。
How should I clean them?
我該怎么清洗假牙呢？
A denture brush with a denture cleanser is the best way.
用戴由假牙清洗劑的假牙刷子來刷假牙是最好的辦法，
A denture brush has bristles that are stiffer than those in an ordinary toothbrush.
假牙刷子的毛比普通牙刷的毛要硬一些。
Is ordinary soap alright to use when cleaning the denture?
可以用普通的肥皂刷洗假牙嗎？
Ordinary soap can also be used to brush them clean. Clean them once a day.
用普通的肥皂也可以把假牙刷干凈，一天刷洗一次。
If you're not wearing your dentures, be sure to keep them in a cup of water, so they won't become too dry.
假牙不戴時候，一定要把假牙放在一杯水中，這樣就不會變得太干。
If they're dry for a long time they may bend (warp) and lose their good fit. You must remember.
如果干的時間太長就會彎曲，就會變得不適合，這些你可要記住。
Is there anything else I should remember, Doctor?
醫生，還有什么要記住的？
Yes. You must remember that your mouth tissues (gums) are always changing.
有，你該記住口腔組織（牙齦）總是在變化的。
These changes might cause a loosening of your dentures.It may be necessary to rebuild or rebase your dentures.
這些變化會使得你假牙松動，這樣就需要重新做假牙或給假牙墊底。
It's impossible to determine (predict) how soon or how often the rebuilding or rebasing will have to be done.
不可能決定（或預言）多快或每隔多長時間要重做或墊底。
Each patient is different. Everyone who wears dentures should go to his dentist for regular checkups, so that necessary corrections and adjustments can be made. Loose, ill-fitting, or improperly cared for (unclean) dentures can cause severe damage to mouth tissues，I'm pleased with my denture, Doctor. Thank you very much.
不同的病人情況不一樣，凡是戴假牙的人都應該定期到牙醫那里去檢查，這樣需要矯正或調整時便可以做，假牙松動、戴上不合適或者保護得不好（如不干凈），會給口腔組織帶來最重的損害。醫生，我感到假牙做得很好，非常感謝！
