Dental Abbreviations (Cvcc17)

Front 1

adv

Back 1

Advanced

Front 2

anes

Back 2

Anesthetic

Front 3

ant

Back 3

Anterior

Front 4

approx

Back 4

Approximately

Front 5

appt

Back 5

Appointment

Front 6

ASA

Back 6

Aspirin

Front 7

ASA

Back 7

Anterior superior alveolar

Front 8

ASAP

Back 8

As soon as possible

Front 9

B

Back 9

Buccal

Front 10

bid

Back 10

Twice a day

Front 11

bilat

Back 11

Bilateral

Front 12

BP

Back 12

Blood pressure

Front 13

BW

Back 13

Bitewing x-rays

Front 14

BW, BWX (outdated)

Back 14

Bitewing radiographs

Front 15

c

(usually written with a bar on top of the "c")

Back 15

With, from the Latin word "cum"

Front 16

C/C

Back 16

Complete/complete, maxillary denture over mandibular denture.

Front 17

C/P

Back 17

Complete/Partial, complete maxillary denture and partial mandibular denture.

Front 18

CAL

Back 18

Clinical attachment level

Front 19

Cau

Back 19

Caucasian

Front 20

CC

Back 20

Chief complaint

Front 21

cc

Back 21

Cubic centimeter

Front 22

CHD

Back 22

Congestive heart disease

Front 23

CHF

Back 23

Congestive heart failure

Front 24

CHX

Back 24

Chlorohexidine

Front 25

CNS

Back 25

Central nervous system

Front 26

cont

Back 26

Continue, continued

Front 27

COPD

Back 27

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Front 28

CP

Back 28

Cerebral palsy

Front 29

CVA

Back 29

Cerebral Vascular Accident (stroke)

Front 30

D

Back 30

Distal

Front 31

DA

Back 31

Dental Assistant

Front 32

DC

Back 32

Discontinue

Front 33

DH

Back 33

Dental hygienist or dental hygiene

Front 34

DOB

Back 34

Date of birth

Front 35

Dx

Back 35

Diagnosis

Front 36

e.g.

Back 36

For example

Front 37

ea

Back 37

Each

Front 38

EBV

Back 38

Epstein Barr virus

Front 39

ECG or EKG

Back 39

Electrocardiogram

Front 40

Echo

Back 40

Echocardiogram

Front 41

EIE

Back 41

Extraoral intraoral examination

Front 42

Emer

Back 42

Emergency

Front 43

Endo

Back 43

Endodontic

Front 44

ER

Back 44

Emergency room

Front 45

eval

Back 45

Evaluation

Front 46

EX

Back 46

Examination

Front 47

ext

Back 47

Extract, extraction

Front 48

fen-phen

Back 48

Fenfluramine and Phenteramine

Front 49

Fl, Fl2

Back 49

Fluoride

Front 50

FMR, FMX (outdated), FMS

Back 50

Full mouth radiographs

Front 51

FPD

Back 51

Fixed prosthodontics

Front 52

freq

Back 52

Frequency

Front 53

Fx

Back 53

Fracture

Front 54

gen

Back 54

General, generalized

Front 55

GI

Back 55

Gastrointestinal

Front 56

ging

Back 56

Gingivitis, gingiva

Front 57

H2O

Back 57

Water

Front 58

H2O2

Back 58

Hydrogen Peroxide

Front 59

HAV

Back 59

Hepatitis A virus

Front 60

HCV

Back 60

Hepatitis C virus

Front 61

HIV

Back 61

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Front 62

hr

Back 62

Hour

Front 63

HS

Back 63

At bedtime

Front 64

Hx

Back 64

History

Front 65

IDDM

Back 65

Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type II)

Front 66

IM

Back 66

Intramuscular

Front 67

imp

Back 67

Impression

Front 68

inc

Back 68

Incisal, incisive, incise.

Front 69

inf

Back 69

Inferior

Front 70

Irreg

Back 70

Irregular

Front 71

IV

Back 71

Intravenous

Front 72

L, Ling

Back 72

Lingual

Front 73

LA

Back 73

Lower anterior

Front 74

LL

Back 74

Lower left quadrant

Front 75

loc

Back 75

Local, localized, local anesthetic

Front 76

LR

Back 76

Lower right quadrant

Front 77

M

Back 77

Mesial

Front 78

mand

Back 78

Mandibular

Front 79

marg

Back 79

Marginal

Front 80

max

Back 80

Maxillary or maximum

Front 81

meds

Back 81

Medication

Front 82

MHx

Back 82

Medical history

Front 83

MI

Back 83

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Front 84

min

Back 84

Minimum, minute

Front 85

mm

Back 85

Millimeter

Front 86

mo

Back 86

Mouth

Front 87

MO

Back 87

Mesiocclusal

Front 88

MOD

Back 88

Messiocclusodistal

Front 89

mod

Back 89

Moderate

Front 90

MRI

Back 90

Magnetic resonance imaging.

Front 91

MSA

Back 91

Middle superior alveolar

Front 92

MVP

Back 92

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Front 93

N/A, NA

Back 93

Not applicable

Front 94

N2O

Back 94

Nitrous Oxide

Front 95

nec

Back 95

Necessary

Front 96

neg

Back 96

Negative

Front 97

NIDDM

Back 97

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (Type II)

Front 98

NPO

Back 98

Nothing by mouth

Front 99

NV

Back 99

Next Visit

Front 100

O, occ

Back 100

Occlusal

Front 101

O2

Back 101

Oxygen

Front 102

OD

Back 102

Oral diagnosis

Front 103

OH

Back 103

Oral hygiene

Front 104

OHI

Back 104

Oral hygiene instructions

Front 105

OP

Back 105

Operative

Front 106

ORL

Back 106

Otorhinolaryngology

Front 107

OS

Back 107

Oral surgery

Front 108

OTC

Back 108

Over the counter (drug that can be obtained without a prescription)

Front 109

P

Back 109

Pulse

Front 110

P/P

Back 110

Partial over (maxillary) over partial (mandibular)

Front 111

PA

Back 111

Periapical radiograph

Front 112

pano

Back 112

Panoramic radiograph

Front 113

Path

Back 113

Pathology

Front 114

PCN or PEN

Back 114

Penicillin

Front 115

PD

Back 115

Periodontal debridement

Front 116

perio

Back 116

Periodontal, periodontitis

Front 117

PFM

Back 117

Porcelain fused to metal

Front 118

PMT, PMTx

Back 118

Periodontal maintenance therapy

Front 119

PO

Back 119

Orally, by mouth

Front 120

post

Back 120

Posterior, after

Front 121

postop

Back 121

After surgery

Front 122

PRN, prn

Back 122

As needed, as necessary

Front 123

PSA

Back 123

Posterior superior alveolar

Front 124

PSR

Back 124

Periodontal screening and recording

Front 125

Pt, pt

Back 125

Patient

Front 126

Px, PX, prog

Back 126

Prognosis

Front 127

q

Back 127

Every

Front 128

qd

Back 128

Every day

Front 129

qid

Back 129

Four times a day

Front 130

Quad

Back 130

Quadrant

Front 131

R

Back 131

Respiration

Front 132

rc

Back 132

Rubber cup

Front 133

RCTx, RCT

Back 133

Root canal treatment

Front 134

rec

Back 134

Recession

Front 135

Re-eval, reeval

Back 135

Re-evaluation, re-evaluate.

Front 136

ref

Back 136

Referral

Front 137

reg

Back 137

Regular

Front 138

RHD

Back 138

Rheumatic heart disease

Front 139

RPD

Back 139

Removable partial denture

Front 140

Rx

Back 140

Prescription

Front 141

s (usually with a bar on top of the "s")

Back 141

Without, from the Latin word "sine"

Front 142

SBE

Back 142

Subacute bacterial endocarditis

Front 143

Sig

Back 143

Write on label

Front 144

slt

Back 144

Slight

Front 145

SOB

Back 145

Short of breath

Front 146

STAT

Back 146

Immediately

Front 147

STD

Back 147

Sexually transmitted disease

Front 148

Surg

Back 148

Surgery

Front 149

TB

Back 149

Tuberculosis

Front 150

tb

Back 150

Toothbrush

Front 151

temp

Back 151

Temperature

Front 152

tid

Back 152

Three times a day

Front 153

TLC

Back 153

Tender loving care

Front 154

TMD

Back 154

Temporomandibular joint disfunction

Front 155

TMJ

Back 155

Temporomandibular joint

Front 156

to

Back 156

Toothpaste

Front 157

Tx

Back 157

Treatment

Front 158

UL

Back 158

Upper left quadrant

Front 159

UR

Back 159

Upper right quadrant

Front 160

URO (? Not URI?)

Back 160

Upper respiratory infection

Front 161

UTI

Back 161

Urinary tract infection

Front 162

w/

Back 162

With

Front 163

w/o

Back 163

Without

Front 164

WNL

Back 164

Within normal limits

Front 165

wt

Back 165

Weight

Front 166

y/o

Back 166

Year (s) old

Front 167

yr

Back 167

Year