Appendix:Glossary of dental abbreviations
See also: Appendix:Glossary of dental terms
This is a list of dental acronyms and abbreviations.
| Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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[edit]| Abbrv. | Meaning |
| Δ | diagnosis; Also can mean "change" |
| ΔΔ | differential diagnosis, i.e. the list of possible diagnoses |
| # | fracture |
| x/12 | x number of months |
| x/52 | x number of weeks |
| x/7 | x number of days |
A
[edit]| a | (a with a bar over it) before, from Latin, ante |
| A&Ox3 | Alert and Oriented to person, place, and time |
| ABP | Anterior bite plane |
B
[edit]| BIDST | British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists |
C
[edit]| CO, C/O | Complains Of... |
D
[edit]| DTA | Dental Technologists Association |
E
[edit]| EDH | Eastman Dental Hospital |
| EOT | Extra oral traction |
F
[edit]| FOTA | Fellow of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
G
[edit]| GA | General anaesthesia |
H
[edit]| Hx | history (of) |
I
[edit]J
[edit]K
[edit]L
[edit]| LOTA | Licentiate of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
| LUCLP | Left unilateral cleft lip and palate |
M
[edit]| MOTA | Member of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
N
[edit]O
[edit]| ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnoea |
| OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
P
[edit]| Px | Prognosis |
Q
[edit]R
[edit]| RCT | Root canal treatment |
S
[edit]T
[edit]| TPA | transpalatal arch |
| Tx | treatment |