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TB B L

English translation: Toothbrushing in a Bucco-lingual direction

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Swedish term or phrase:TB B L
English translation:Toothbrushing in a Bucco-lingual direction
Entered by: Tara Chace

21:02 Mar 25, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Dentistry
Swedish term or phrase: TB B L
This is an abbreviation in a patient's dental records. He goes in for an oral hygiene check-up and the hygienist writes:

OH-ktr visa mycket bra tb b l, men plack gen approx, säger själv at han har fuskat med approx reng.
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 09:14
Toothbrushing in a Bucco-lingual direction
Explanation:
It appears that TB is a Swedish abbreviation for tandborstning. BL is an international abbreviation for Buccolingual.

In addition to the Swedish sources below (where TB is used for tandborstning), see http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v196/n12/full/4811386a.htm... for an example of the complete phrase in English.

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Alice Klingener
Local time: 12:14
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Toothbrushing in a Bucco-lingual direction


Explanation:
It appears that TB is a Swedish abbreviation for tandborstning. BL is an international abbreviation for Buccolingual.

In addition to the Swedish sources below (where TB is used for tandborstning), see http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v196/n12/full/4811386a.htm... for an example of the complete phrase in English.




    Reference: http://courses.ki.se/utbildningsprogram/Tandhygienist/termin...
    Reference: http://www.vgregion.se/upload/FoU-centrum%20Prim%C3%A4rv%C3%...
Alice Klingener
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