If you like to know more and don't want to be 'green' when it comes to useful medical abbreviations - you're in the right place. I know that many of you have concerns about deciphering notes and creating your own entries in a patient's chart, so I've prepared something that will help you take your first steps into the world of medical abbreviations and acronyms
- DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery
- DMD: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- RDH: Registered Dental Hygienist
- DA: Dental Assistant
- DMFT: Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth (a measure of dental health)
- BID: Twice a Day (often seen on prescription instructions)
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (protects patient privacy)
- BR: Bridge (a dental restoration)
- RCT: Root Canal Treatment
- FMX: Full Mouth X-rays (a comprehensive set of dental X-rays)
- CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (used in dental restorations)
- ODA: Occlusal Adjustment (refers to adjusting the bite)
- DDS: Digital Dental Scan (used in modern dental technology)
- OP: Oral Prophylaxis (dental cleaning)
- OHI: Oral Hygiene Instruction (guidance on maintaining oral health)
- DO: Doctor of Osteopathic Dentistry
- NIDCR: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- AAPD: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- AGD: Academy of General Dentistry
- TMD: Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
- BRUX: Bruxism (teeth grinding)
- DI: Dental Implant
- OC: Orthodontic Correction
- FMR: Fixed Partial Denture (commonly known as a dental bridge)
- PA: Panoramic X-ray (provides a broad view of the entire mouth)
- ABO: American Board of Orthodontics
- CO: Centric Occlusion (the position of the jaw when teeth are in maximum contact)
- PLC: Periodontal Ligament Compression (related to orthodontic treatment)
- EPR: Esthetic Preprosthetic Reconstruction (enhancing appearance before adding dental prosthetics)
- AAP: American Academy of Periodontology
- PD: Pocket Depth (measured during periodontal probing)
- CAL: Clinical Attachment Level (measures the amount of gum tissue attachment to the tooth)
- SRP: Scaling and Root Planing (a deep cleaning procedure for treating gum disease)
- AGP: Aggressive Periodontitis
- CP: Chronic Periodontitis
- AP: Acute Periodontitis
- GTR: Guided Tissue Regeneration (a surgical technique to regenerate lost periodontal tissues)
- FGG: Free Gingival Graft (a grafting technique to increase the amount of attached gum tissue)
- GBR: Guided Bone Regeneration (a procedure to stimulate the growth of new bone in areas affected by periodontal disease)
- LAUP: Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty (a laser treatment for certain periodontal procedures)
- Perio Tx: Periodontal Treatment
- BOP: Bleeding on Probing (a sign of inflammation in the gums)
- CAL: Cemento-Enamel Junction to the base of the pocket (another measure of attachment loss)
- PDL: Periodontal Ligament (connects the tooth to the jawbone)
- GBT: Guided Biofilm Therapy (an approach for comprehensive dental biofilm management)
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