| POD | Post-Operative Day |
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| OHI | Occupational Health Institute; operative hypertension indicator; oral hygiene index; Oral Hygiene In... |
| S/P, | s/p status, post[operative] |
| ACORDE | A Corsortium on Restorative Dentistry Education |
| ADH | Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped; adhesion; alcohol dehydrogenase; antidiuretic hormone; arg... |
| in dentistry | The specialised bony structure which supports the teeth; it consists of the cortical bone that comprises the tooth socket into which the roots of the tooth fit, and is supported by the trabecular bone. Synonym: alveolar supporting bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| occupational dentistry | The branch of dentistry concerned with maintaining oral health of employees in occupational environments. (12 Dec 1998) |
| esthetic dentistry | A field of dentistry concerned especially with the appearance of a dental restoration as achieved through its form and colour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| forensic dentistry | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |
| legal dentistry | The application of dental knowledge to questions of law. (12 Dec 1998) |