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