DENTAL TERMS ONE & XRAY ABBREVATIONS

Question 1

COMP EX

Answer 1

COMPLETE ORAL EXAM

Question 2

PER EX

Answer 2

PERIODICLY
REGULARY OCCURING ORAL EXAM
(EVERY 6 MONTHS)

Question 3

LIM EX

Answer 3

LIMITED ORAL EXAM (NOT FULL EXAM USUALLY ONE TOOTH AREA OR PROBLEM)

Question 4

CONSULT

Answer 4

DISCUSSION OF TREATMENT PLANS FOR A TREATMENT OR PROBLEM

Question 5

FMX

Answer 5

FULL MOUTH XRAY
PHOTOS IN THE X-RAY ARE ( 4 BITEWING PHOTOS AND 14 PANO PHOTOS, OR LESS DEPENDING ON HOW MANY TEETH THE PATIENT HAS) over all health of the mouth

Question 6

PANO

Answer 6

2-D 1 PHOTO TAKEN TO SHOW THE WHOLE MOUTH FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES

Question 7

4 BWX

Answer 7

4 BITE WING X-RAY ( 4 PHOTOS THAT SHOW MOLARS AND PRE MOLARS ON EACH SIDE OF YOUR MOUTH TOP AND BOTTOM)
usually to see for tooth decay

Question 8

PA

Answer 8

X-RAY SPECIFICALLY FOR 1 TOOTH OR AREA OF THE MOUTH. MAINLY TO SEE THE ROOT OR AROUND THE TOOTH.
[TYPICALLY IF YOU ARE HAVING PAIN]