AC	air conditioning
AIDS	acuired immunodeficiency syndrome
ART	atraumatic restorative technique
BDS	bachelor of dental surgery
BDSc	bachelor of dental science
ca.	about, approximately
CV	curriculum vitae
CR	case raport
DDS	dotor of dental surgery
dept	department
DH	dental history
DMD	doctor of medical dentistry
DSA	dental surgery assistant
e.g.	for example
ESR	erythrocyte sedimentation rate
GP	general practitioner
GA	general anaesthesia
GDC	general dental council
GDP	general dental practitioner
HAV	hepatitis A virus
HBV	hepatitis B virus
HCV	hepatitis C virus
HPC	history of the present complaint
i.e.	that is
IM	intramuscular
IV	intravenous
LC	light-cured
NHS	national health service
OTC	over the counter
PCH	present complaint history
PCT	primary care trust
PDL	periodontal ligament
PFM	porcelain-fused-to-metal
PPE	personal protective equipment
RPD	removable partial denture
rpm	revolutions per minute
rps	revolutions per second
S.C	self-cured
SRP	scaling and root planing
TMJ	temporomandibular joint
TMJD	temporomanibular disease
UDA	unit of dental activity
VLC	visible light cure