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dental cert. abbr.

Dental abbreviations for certifications

TermDefinition
AAPD american academy of pediatric dentistry
ADA american dental association
ALARA as low as reasonably achievable
CBCT cone beam computed tomography
CCD charged coupled-device
CDC center for disease control & prevention
CMOS complementary metal oxide semiconductor
CT computed tomography
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
EPA environmental protection agency
FDA food & drug administration
FMX full mouth x-ray
Gy gray
HIPAA health insurance portability & accountability act
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
IQ intelligence quotient
kVp kilovoltage peak
mA milliampere
MPD maximum permissible dose
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
mSv millisievert
OPIM other potentially infectious materials
OSAP organization for safety, asepsis, & prevention
OSHA occupational safety & health administration
OSL optically stimulated luminescence
PID position indicating device
PPE personal protection equipment
PSP phosphor storage plate
SDS safety data sheet
SLOB same lingual, opposite buccal
TB tuberculosis
TMJ temporomandibular joint
USPHS united states public health service
BBP bloodborne pathogens
BI biologic indicator
CDA certified dental assistant
CFU/ml colony forming unit/ milliliter
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
HAV HEPATITIS A virus
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCV hepatitis C virus
HDV hepatitis D virus
HEPA high-efficiency particulate air
HEV hepatitis E virus
HPV human papillomavirus
HSV herpes simplex virus
ID identification
IV intravenous
MMR measles, mumps, & rubella
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NIOSH national institute for occupational safety & health
Tdap tetanus, diphtheria, & pertussis
HVE high-volume evacuation
AED automated external defibrillator
AHA american heart association
bis-GMA bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate
CAD/CAM computer-aided design/ computer-aided manufacturing
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA cerebrovascular accident
DEA drug enforcement administration
IRM intermediate restorative material
LED light- emitting diode
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
MOD mesial, occlusal, distal
mW/cm2 milliwatts per square centimeter
N2O nitrous oxide
O2 oxygen
OTC over the counter
RPD removable partial denture
ZOE zinc oxide-eugenol
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