Patient-Friendly
Terminology for Treatment Options on Patient Reports
(Unshaded rows are specific treatments; shaded rows are conditions
to be treated)
| Clinical Terminology | Patient-Friendly Terminology |
| Osseous surgery | Bone surgery |
| Gingival Flap Surgery | Flap Surgery |
| Extraction | Extraction |
| Guided Tissue Regeneration | Bone graft |
| SRP | Deep cleaning |
| Prophy or maintenance | Professional cleaning |
| Chemo therapeutic | Antibacterial Medication |
| Orthodontics | Braces |
| Root Resection | Molar root removal |
| Polish or replace | Polish or replace |
| Crown Lengthening | Tooth exposing surgery |
| Clinical Heading | Patient-friendly Heading |
| Reduce Pockets | Reduce Pockets |
| Furcations | Cave-like Bone Erosion (Furcations) |
| Clinical Sub-Headings | Patient-Friendly Sub-Headings |
| Vertical Bone Lesion | Vertical Bone Lesion (Vertical Bone Erosion) |
| Subgingival Restorations | Fillings below the gumline (Subgingival Restorations) |
| Subgingival Calculus | Tartar |