title: Use of acronyms in the patient dental record.
abstract: The patient dental record is a legal document that captures the history of patient care for a particular patient. This article references the American Dental Association's listing of common dental abbreviations, symbols and acronyms, which aid in establishing uniformity for clinicians.
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0297, USA. kpepp2@email.uky.edu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pepper
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D003792:Dental Records; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006801:Humans