SURFACES
BEFORE & AFTER
IT'S NOT ROOTBEER
BREATH HARDER
LETTERS
100
Surface of the teeth closest to the cheeks or face
Buccal/Facial
100
Directions given to a patient following treatment that will aid in healing or encourage patient comfort
Post-op instructions AKA:Post operative instructions
100
An infection within the bone commonly found at the tip of the root, referred to as the apical abscess
Abcess
100
Tasteless, colorless, sweet smelling gas used with oxygen to relax paatients during dental treatment
Nitrous Oxide
100
OPIM
Other Potentially Infectious Materials
200
Surface of the tooth farthest distance away from the midline
Distal
200
Taking of pre-treatment medication (antibiotics) to prevent disease
Premedicate AKA: Premedication or antibiotic prophylaxis
200
The visual tip of the root; used to visually measure the length of the canals before, during and after endodontic treatment
Radiographic Apex
200
Syncope
Fainting
200
HCV
Hepatitis-C Virus
300
Surface of the tooth closest to the tongue
Lingual
300
A hypersensitivity to a material, product, food or animal that produces an immune response that can be life threatening
Allergic Reaction
300
Surgical endodontic procedure involving the removal of the tip of the root
Apicoectomy
300
Substance that causes an immune response
Antigen
300
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
400
Biting or tearing surface of the tooth
Occlusal/Incisal
400
Coloring agents that make visible when applied to the teeth
Disclosing Agents
400
RCT
R oot Canal Therapy or Root Canal Treatment
400
A hypersensitivity to a substance
Allergy
400
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
500
The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth when closed together
Occlusion
500
A life threatening alleric reaction affecting the patients breathing
Anaphylaxis
500
Clinical tip of the root
Apex
500
Portable device that delivers a dose of epinephrine to the patient exposed to a known allergen
Epipen
500
BBPS
OSHA'S Bloodborne Pathogen Standard