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Dental Abbreviations

Look through 585 acronyms and abbreviations related to Dental:

EA — Each (as in a unit of measurement - one each)
FL2 — Fluoride
URL — Universal Resource Locator
N/A — Not Applicable
PRN — ''pro re nata'' (Latin, "for the emergency", "as needed")
COPD — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
W/ — With
PSR — Periodontal Screening and Recording
O4C — Options for Change
H2O2 — Hydrogen Peroxide
TX — Treatment (medical)
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
ECG — Electrocardiogram
DOB — Date Of Birth
MHX — Medical history
W/O — Without
UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
FTE — Full Time Equivalent
IT — Information Technology
AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
E-LEARNING — electronic learning
MM — Millimeter
OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination
VDU — Visual Display Unit
MADEL — Medical and Dental Education Levy
BAOMS — British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
LAPRAP — Local Audit & Peer Review Assessment Panel
GDP — Gross Domestic Product
R&D — Research & Development
FX — Fracture
EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
TQM — Total Quality Management
MFGDP(UK) — Member of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK)
CV — Curriculum Vitae
IV — Intravenous
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
WAGMETS — Welsh Advisory Group on Medicine, Education, Training & Staffing
APPROX — Approximate
RAGMETS — Regional Advisory Group on Medicine, Education, Training and Staffing
DAGMETS — Dental Advisory Group on Medicine, Education, Training & Staffing
HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol
EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
GI — Gastrointestinal
DX — Diagnosis