Appendix:Glossary of dental abbreviations
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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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| BIDST | British Institute of Dental and Surgical Technologists |
C[edit]
| CO, C/O | Complains Of... |
D[edit]
| DTA | Dental Technologists Association |
E[edit]
| EDH | Eastman Dental Hospital |
| EOT | Extra oral traction |
F[edit]
| FOTA | Fellow of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
G[edit]
| GA | General anaesthesia |
H[edit]
| Hx | history (of) |
I[edit]
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J[edit]
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K[edit]
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L[edit]
| LOTA | Licentiate of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
| LUCLP | Left unilateral cleft lip and palate |
M[edit]
| MOTA | Member of the Orthodontic Technicians Association |
N[edit]
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O[edit]
| ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
| OSA | Obstructive Sleep Apnoea |
| OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
P[edit]
| Px | Prognosis |
Q[edit]
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R[edit]
| RCT | Root canal treatment |
S[edit]
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T[edit]
| TPA | transpalatal arch |
| Tx | treatment |
U[edit]
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V[edit]
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W[edit]
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X[edit]
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