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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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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