Course Description

Bridges, dams, abutments and anchors – are you interpreting in construction? No! It’s dentistry, and the vocabulary alone can pose some real, um, “concrete” challenges.
 

This 8-hour web shop will prepare participants to provide interpreting services for five types of dental care: dental hygiene, restorations, extractions, prosthodontics (dentures and implants) and oral surgery. The class will also include basic oral anatomy and a discussion of specific challenges for interpreters serving in dental venues.

Taught in Cindy Roat’s signature style mixing lecture, polls, games and exercises (and lots of bad puns) – this class is designed for experienced interpreters and advanced learners. The class will move quickly, covering a lot of material in a short time. 

Participants will receive:

  • A copy of the PowerPoint presentation.
  • An English vocabulary exercise for each of the first five dental topics
  • A conversion exercise for each topic
  • A practice interpreting dialogue for each topic, available in English-Spanish, English-Arabic, English-Korean, English-Cantonese, English-Mandarin, English-Russian, English-Vietnamese and English only.
  • A bilingual glossary of dental terms available in English-Spanish, English-Arabic, English-Korean, English-Cantonese, English-Mandarin, English-Russian, English-Vietnamese and English only.


Learning objectives:

After taking this class, participants will be able to:

  • Understand questions and directives from dental professionals.
  • Accurately convert dental conversations from English into a non-English language.
  • Manage the challenges posed by interpreting in noisy dental venues for procedures which can be painful, awkward and frightening for some patients.


Dates: Saturday, November 7th, 2026 & Saturday, November 14th, 2026

Pacific Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Mountain Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Central Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CCHI 7.5 CE Hours (Pending approval)
ATA 8 CE Points
IMIA 0.7 CE Units (Pending approval)
WA DSHS 8 CE Hours (Pending approval)

Instructor

Cynthia E. Roat, MPH

Cynthia E. Roat, MPH is a state-certified English<>Spanish healthcare and social service interpreter, an international consultant on language access in health care, and a veteran interpreter trainer based in Seattle. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Cindy has developed curricula for basic interpreter education as well as for many specialty areas, including genetics, palliative care, mental health, obstetrics, and dental care. Her book, Healthcare Interpreting in Small Bites, is used as an ancillary text in many interpreter training programs. She is recognized nationally as a knowledgeable and dynamic instructor, whose classes are both engaging and insightful.

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