Abbreviations
irrig
Irrigation
DEF
Decayed, Extracted, or Filled (Permanent Teeth)
Hard deposits of mineralised material adhering to roots of teeth
Calculus
First set of teeth that children develop also known as “baby teeth”
Deciduous teeth
crn
Crown
CAT-GUT
Catgut sutures (dissolvable sutures)
Teeth that have not penetrated into the oral cavity
Unerupted
Damaged areas in the hard surface of your teeth that develop into tiny holes
Caries, also known as “Cavities”
df
Decayed and Filled (Deciduos tooth)
PANO
Panoramic Film (Image of inner mouth)
Tooth located on either side of a missing tooth space.
Abutment
Tooth coloured filling materials made of resin that chemically bond to the tooth structure
Composite filling
RCT
Root Canal Treatment
DK
Decayed
When all the teeth from upper or lower jaw are missing
Edentulous
Protective coatings that sheild the chewing surfaces of your back teeth
Dental sealant
EXT
Extraction
OCONS
Orthodontic Consult
A problem where you unconsciously grind or clench your teeth
Bruxism
Soft tissue located inside the tooth structure
Pulp