Spanish Pediatric Dental Phrase Guide — Chairside Communication for Children’s Appointments

Children don’t respond to clinical language — and they certainly don’t respond to formal address.

This phrase guide is written specifically for pediatric appointments in Spanish, using the informal tú register throughout. The language is warm, direct, and age-appropriate — covering how to greet a child, explain what you’re doing without frightening them, manage the gag reflex through distraction, and close the appointment with genuine encouragement.

Parent-directed phrases use the formal usted register and are visually marked so you can find them instantly — including post-op instructions delivered to the accompanying adult.

What’s included:

• 35+ pediatric chairside phrases in Spanish with English translations
• Child-directed phrases in informal tú — parent-directed phrases in formal usted, visually distinguished
• Covers: greeting and settling, procedural narration, reassurance, gag reflex, cooperation, closing and post-op
• Bold target language, English alongside — readable at speed

For dental professionals working with Spanish-speaking pediatric patients.



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