The irresistible power of technology  inspired expressions and abbreviations has made a huge impact on the way millions of people now communicate. “FYI” (for your information) and “LOL” (laughing out loud) are now formally recognized by the Oxford English Dictionary, one of the world’s principal English-language dictionaries

These terms may have resulted from the character limits in texts and tweets, but have since been adopted as commonly used expressions in everyday speech and print.

Graeme Diamond, chief editor of new words for the Oxford dictionary, explained “You have to show that the word has been in usage for a decent length of time and, most importantly, that the word is used and understood by a wide audience.”

In the same way, PerioPal software breaks the bounds of traditional charting with customized abbreviation and shortcut commands that make it possible to verbalize all clinical conditions as they are observed. Users have the freedom to accurately record periodontal data in any order!

Making their debut in 2002, PerioPal’s powerful commands offer proven recording efficiently by significantly reducing the number of spoken words. Sample commands are “InterBleed” (interproximal bleeding), “G3” (localized gingivitis with 3,2,3, interproximal bleeding and plaque), and “TriMesial” or “TriDistal” (Trifurcation on the Mesial or Distal furca)

Users find PerioPal’s customized commands sensible as well as irresistible stating they can’t imagine performing a periodontal  exam without them.

View PerioPal’s Customized Commands

Thank you for taking the time to view our  latest “Vlog” – a new technology inspired word meaning a blog that contains video material.  FYI ~ ‘Vlog’  has recently earned its place in the dictionary.