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Maidul Islam

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encía anexos

Spanish to English Medical Medical: Dentistry

Es conveniente pincelar con un antioxidante como la vitamina E los 2 o 3 mm de encía anexos a la corona clínica de los dientes a blanquear

Proposed translations (English)

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Chema Nieto Castañón Oct 17, 2018: Yes, it is applied onto the gum (applied to the gum); applied onto "the whole gum surface" 2-3 mm above the gum line (over the coronal aspect)... Esa es la idea al menos, aunque no esté seguro de cómo expresarla adecuadamente en inglés ;)
Muriel Vasconcellos Oct 17, 2018: Pincelar Re-reading the sentence, it occurs to me that perhaps the antioxidant is probably being brushed/swabbed onto 2 or 3 mm of gum area. I think I jumped the gun when I referred to injecting it.

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Muriel Vasconcellos

United States

Native in English

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[2 or 3 mm into] the gum, next to

The comma is unnecessary but I added it to separate the part that refers to the previous items to be injected. "Encía" means 'gum'.

Peer comment(s):

agree	neilmac 5 hrs
	Thank you, Neil!

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