WNL (within normal limits), BP (blood pressure) and O2 (oxygen) may be used in recording dental treatment. The following abbreviations and acronyms are authorized:
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis ANUG
Assessment A
All caries not removed ACNR
Amalgam Am
Anesthetic (thesia) Anex
Bite-wing radiographs BWX
Camphorated paramonochlorophenol CMCP
Chief complaint cc
Communication Comm
Complete denture CD
Copal varnish Cop
Crown Cr
Curettage Cur
Drain Drn
Electric pulp test EPT
Endontics Endo
Equilibrate (ation) Equil
Eugenol Eug
Examination Exam
Extraction (ed) Ext
Fixed partial denture (bridge) FPD
Fluoride Fl
Fracture Fx
Gutta percha GP
Health questionnaire reviewed HQR
History Hx
Mandibular Man
Maxillary Max
No significant finds NSF
Objective O
Operative Oper
Oral cancer screening examination OCSE
Oral diagnosis OD
Oral Health Counseling OHC
Oral surgery O S
Panoramic radiograph Pano
Patient P t
Patient Informed of Examination Findings and Treatment Plan PTINF
Perapical PA
Pericoronitis PCOR
Periodontal Screening and Record PSR
Periodontics Perio
Plan P
Plaque Control Instructions PCI
Porcelain Porc
Post Operative Treatment POT
Preparation Prep
Preventive dentistry PD
Prophylaxi Pro
Prosthodontics Pros
Removal partial denture RPD
Restoration(s) Rest
Return to clinic RTC
Subjective S
Scaled (ing) S
Surgical (ery) Scl
Suture (s) (d) su
Temporary Temp
Topical Top
Treatment (ed) TX
Zinc oxide and Eugenol ZOE
RECORDING DENTAL TREATMENT
When you are involved in recording dental treatment from an examination or charting treatment that has been completed, certain markings are charted on the examination form you are using. The five forms that will be discussed in this section are the Forensic Examination, located on the inside back cover of the NAVMED 6150/21-30, and Current Status Form located on the inside back cover section of NAVMED
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