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List of dental abbreviations



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This is a list of dental acronyms and abbreviations.

Contents

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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

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

BIDST British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists

C

CO, C/O Complains Of...

D

DTA Dental Technologists Association

E

EDH Eastman Dental Hospital
EOT Extra oral traction

F

FOTA Fellow of the Orthodontic Technicians Association

G

GA General anaesthesia

H

Hx history (of)

I

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J

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K

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L

LOTA Licentiate of the Orthodontic Technicians Association
LUCLP Left unilateral cleft lip and palate

M

MOTA Member of the Orthodontic Technicians Association

N

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O

ONG Orthodontic National Group
OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
OTA Orthodontic Technicians Association

P

Px Prognosis

Q

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R

RCT Root canal treatment

S

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T

TPA transpalatal arch
Tx treatment

U

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V

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W

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X

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Y

Z

See also
 
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