List of dental abbreviations

This is a list of dental acronyms and abbreviations.

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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

  • Acronym
  • List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
  • Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms
  • Medical dictionary

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