Abbreviations |
Definitions |
| @ |
at |
| aa |
of each (equal parts |
| ACR |
all caries removed (AC not R - all caries not removed) |
| ad lib |
at leisure, as needed or desired |
| ADT |
Accepted Dental Therapeutics |
| Ag |
silver; silver amalgam; silver endodontic cones |
| Al |
aluminum |
| al |
alveolar, alveolus |
| anesth |
anesthetic; anesthesia |
| ant. |
anterior |
| approx. |
approximate(ly) |
| ASA |
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
| Au |
gold |
| bid |
twice a day |
| BP |
blood pressure |
| buc |
buccal |
| Bx |
biopsy |
| c |
with |
| C. |
centigrade |
| CA |
carcinoma |
| Ca(OH)2 |
Calcium hydroxide |
| cap |
capsule |
| Carbo |
Carbocaine |
| CBC |
complete blood count |
| cc |
cubic centimeter |
| CC |
chief complaint |
| cem |
cement, cementation |
| CNS |
central nervous system |
| comp |
composite |
| Crn |
crown (Au Cr, etc.) |
| X-bite |
cross bite |
| CVA |
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| DDX |
differential diagnosis |
| o |
degree (o) |
| Dx |
Diagnosis |
| dia |
diameter |
| disp |
dispense |
| D |
distal |
| dl |
deciliter |
| DMFT |
decayed, missing, and filled teeth |
| DMFS |
decayed, missing, and filled surfaces |
| doz |
dozen |
| e.g. |
for example |
| Endo |
Endodontic department |
| ENT |
ears, nose, and throat |
| epith |
epithelium |
| equiv |
equivalent |
| et al. |
and others |
| F |
facial (buccal or labial or tooth) |
| F. |
Fahrenheit |
| |
female |
| ff |
following |
| fl.oz. |
fluid ounce |
| FMX |
full mouth x-rays |
| FPD |
fixed partial denture |
| fract (Fx) |
fracture |
| ft. |
foot |
| GI |
gastrointestinal (tract) |
| ging |
gingivae; gingivectomy |
| gm |
gram |
| gr |
grain |
| GP |
gutta percha |
| Hb |
hemogolobin (hbg) |
| Hi BP |
high blood pressure |
| H
2O2 |
Hydrogen peroxide |
| hosp |
hospital (ized) |
| HxPL |
history of present illness |
| Hx |
history |
| I&D |
incision and drainage |
| i.e. |
that is |
| ibid. |
in the same place |
| imp alg |
impression with alginate |
| imp RB |
impression rubber base |
| imp cpd |
impression with compound |
| imp wash |
impression and wash (ZOE, wax, plaster0 |
| IC |
intracutaneous |
| IM |
intramuscular |
| IV |
intravenous |
| IO |
intraoral |
| IU |
international unit |
| jt |
joint |
| kg |
Kilogram |
| KvP |
peak kilovoltage |
| L |
liter |
| lab |
laboratory |
| lat |
lateral |
| ligt |
ligament |
| liq |
liquid |
| m |
meter |
| ma |
milliampere |
| mand |
mandibular, mandible |
| mary, maxilla |
|
| MDR |
minimum daily requirement |
| med |
medicate, medicine |
| mg |
milligram |
| MCI |
myocardial infarction |
| ml |
milliliter |
| M |
mesial, mesio |
| MD |
doctor of medicine |
| mm |
millimeter |
| MO |
mesial-occlusal |
| MOD |
mesial-occlusal-distal |
| MOF |
mesia-occlusal facial |
| MOL |
mesial-occlusal lingual |
| MODFL |
mesial-occlusal distal facial lingual |
| N |
nerve(s) |
| N2O |
nitrous oxide |
| neg |
negative |
| norm |
normal |
| n.p.o. |
(nil per os) nothing by mouth |
| NTBP |
normal temperature and blood pressure |
| |
male |
| occ |
occlusion. occlusal |
| OD |
oral diagnosis |
| o.d. |
every day (omni die) |
| ODC |
oral disease control |
| OM |
oral medicine |
| opp |
opposite, opposing |
| OR |
operating room |
| Ortho |
Orthodontic department |
| OS |
Oral Surgery department |
| osteo |
osteoplasty,osteomyelitis |
| oz. |
ounce |
| PAN |
panoramic radiograph |
| PDR |
Physician's Desk Reference |
| PE |
physical evaluation |
| Pedo |
Pediatric Dentistry Department |
| pen |
pnicillin, pen V, pen VK |
| Perio |
Periodontic department |
| PI |
present illness |
| PMH |
past medical history |
| PFM |
porcelain fused to metal |
| PO |
(post-op) post-operative |
| porc |
porcelain |
| post |
posterior |
| prep |
preparation |
| p.r.n. |
as required |
| prog |
prognosis |
| Pros |
Prosthodontic department |
| pt |
pint |
| Px |
prophylaxis (prophylactic scaling, polishing) |
| q |
every |
| qd |
every day |
| qh |
every hour |
| q3h |
every 3 hours |
| fquid |
four times a day |
| qn |
every night |
| qt |
quart |
| rad (radiation absorbed dose) |
a unit measuring absorbed dose of radiation |
| RBC |
red blood cells, count |
| RCT |
root canal treatment |
| Rd |
rubber dam |
| Res |
resin |
| Rl |
radiolucent |
| RO |
radiopaque |
| Rt |
right |
| Rx |
treatment, "take" |
| s |
without |
| SBE |
subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SGC |
sub-gingival curettage |
| sig: - (mark) |
heading for patient directions on a prescription |
| soln |
solution |
| ss |
one-half |
| ssc |
stainless steel crown |
| sut |
suture (bss - black silk suture) |
| Sx |
symptom (ASx - asymptomatic) |
| T |
temperature |
| tab |
tablet |
| TB |
tuberculosis |
| TCT |
tissue conditioning treatment |
| TMJ |
temporomandibular joint |
| TRPD |
treatment removable partial denture |
| tsp |
teaspoon |
| USP |
United States Pharmacopeia |
| w |
which |
| WBC |
white blood cells (count) |
| wt. |
weight |
| yr |
year |
| XT |
extract (ion) |
| XP |
exposure of pulp (mch. mechanical., car-carious) |
| Xylo |
lidocaine HCl, 2% with epinephrine 1:100,000 |
| Xylo 50 |
lidocaine HCl, 2% with epinephrine 1:50,000 |
| Xylo N.V. |
lidocaine HCl, 2% with no vasoconstrictoR |