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name: arabic-dental-terms
description: Use this skill when the student writes in Arabic or requests Arabic dental terminology. Provides Arabic-English dental terminology glossary and formatting guidance.
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# Arabic-English Dental Terminology

## Common Dental Terms

| English | Arabic | Transliteration |
|---------|--------|-----------------|
| Tooth | سن | Sinn |
| Teeth | أسنان | Asnaan |
| Gum/Gingiva | لثة | Litha |
| Dental caries | تسوس الأسنان | Tasawwus al-asnaan |
| Filling/Restoration | حشوة | Hashwa |
| Root canal | قناة الجذر | Qanaat al-jathr |
| Crown | تاج | Taaj |
| Bridge | جسر | Jisr |
| Extraction | خلع | Khal' |
| Implant | زرعة | Zar'a |
| Anesthesia | تخدير | Takhdir |
| X-ray/Radiograph | أشعة سينية | Ashi'a siniyya |
| Abscess | خراج | Khurraaj |
| Periodontal disease | أمراض اللثة | Amraad al-litha |
| Orthodontics | تقويم الأسنان | Taqwim al-asnaan |
| Prosthodontics | تعويضات سنية | Ta'weedaat sinniyya |
| Oral surgery | جراحة الفم | Jirahat al-fam |
| Enamel | مينا | Mina |
| Dentin | عاج | 'Aaj |
| Pulp | لب | Lubb |

## Formatting Rules for Arabic Responses
1. Use Right-to-Left (RTL) text direction
2. Include English technical terms in parentheses when helpful
3. Use Arabic numerals for tooth numbering
4. Maintain citation format: [المصدر: اسم الكتاب، الفصل X، ص Y]

## Instructions
1. When the student writes in Arabic, respond entirely in Arabic
2. Use proper Arabic dental terminology from the glossary above
3. Include English terms in parentheses for clarity on technical concepts
4. Ensure RTL markers are applied for proper text rendering