have dental work done
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- 1 have dental work done、receive dental treatment
- 2 treat someone's teeth、perform dental work
This everyday expression refers to having dental work done or, when the subject is a dental professional, performing dental treatment.
have dental work done、receive dental treatment
From the patient's perspective, this means to receive dental care or have dental work done.
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วันนี้ต้องไปทำฟัน wan níi tɔ̂ŋ pay tham fan I have to go get dental work done today. วันนี้ต้องไปทำฟัน details
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พรุ่งนี้ฉันจะไปทำฟัน phrûŋníi chǎn cà pay tham fan I'm going to the dentist for treatment tomorrow. พรุ่งนี้ฉันจะไปทำฟัน details
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คุณเคยทำฟันที่นี่ไหม khun khəəy tham fan thîi nîi mǎy Have you ever had dental work done here? คุณเคยทำฟันที่นี่ไหม details
treat someone's teeth、perform dental work
With a dentist or another dental professional as the subject, this means to perform dental treatment on a patient.
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หมอกำลังทำฟันให้คนไข้ mɔ̌ɔ kamlaŋ tham fan hây khon khây The dentist is treating the patient's teeth. หมอกำลังทำฟันให้คนไข้ details
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หมอคนนี้ทำฟันเก่ง mɔ̌ɔ khon níi tham fan kèŋ This dentist is good at dental work. หมอคนนี้ทำฟันเก่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ทำฟัน combines ทำ (“do” or “perform”) with ฟัน (“teeth”). It is a broad expression that can cover fillings, extractions, scaling, dentures, and other dental procedures—not only cavity treatment. The subject determines the person's role. With a patient as the subject, it means to receive dental care. With a dentist as the subject, it means to perform the treatment. The pattern ไปทำฟัน, meaning “go to have dental work done,” is especially common when talking about patients. The nominalized form การทำฟัน means “dental treatment” or “dental work.”
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing dental appointments, planned treatment, or past dental experiences. It can also describe a dentist's work or skill when the dentist is the subject.
Caution
ทำฟัน does not identify the exact procedure. Use a specific expression when necessary, such as ถอนฟัน for extracting a tooth, อุดฟัน for filling a tooth, ขูดหินปูน for removing tartar, or จัดฟัน for getting orthodontic treatment. Brushing one's teeth is แปรงฟัน, not ทำฟัน.