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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
H2O2 — Hydrogen Peroxide
PSR — Periodontal Screening and Recording
O4C — Options for Change
CHF — Congestive Heart Failure
TX — Treatment (medical)
ECG — Electrocardiogram
ASAP — As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
DOB — Date Of Birth
MHX — Medical history
W/O — Without
IT — Information Technology
UK — United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CVA — Cerebrovascular Accident
FTE — Full Time Equivalent
MM — Millimeter
STAT — Immediately (from Latin statim)
N2O — nitrous oxide (anesthetic)
AADOM — American Association of Dental Office Managers
R&D — Research & Development
VDU — Visual Display Unit
E-LEARNING — electronic learning
OSCE — Objective Structured Clinical Examination
TQM — Total Quality Management
EDI — Electronic Data Interchange
GDP — Gross Domestic Product
MRI — Magnetic Resonance Imaging
FX — Fracture
IV — Intravenous
BAOMS — British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
LAPRAP — Local Audit & Peer Review Assessment Panel
EU — European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
MADEL — Medical and Dental Education Levy
HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol
OTC — Over The Counter (medications not requiring a prescription)
GI — Gastrointestinal
CV — Curriculum Vitae
WWW — World Wide Web
APPROX — Approximate
QA — Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
MFGDP(UK) — Member of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK)
DX — Diagnosis
WAGMETS — Welsh Advisory Group on Medicine, Education, Training & Staffing