Consensus Recommendations on Dental Terminology in Latvian

Description

The rapid scientific and technological development in dentistry in the last decades has introduced dentistry with new terminology, the rendering of which in Latvian needs to be clarified for text creators, translators and readers. The current scientific literature in the Latvian language in the field of dentistry is scarce; however, there is a lack of Latvian scientific literature in the field of dentistry, and the existing terms are often used inconsistently due to a lack of clear guidelines. Currently available dental terminology resources are "Terminologia medica" by K. Rudzītis (published in 1973, 1977 and 2005) and "Stomatoloģija" by G. Pakalns, V.Pakalne, A.Skaģers (published in 1983), where only a small number of dental terms are included, often with outdated meanings. There is a need for an open-access digital tool which would provide the guidelines for scientific writing in dentistry in Latvian, as well as promote the elimination of jargon in popular scientific literature, medical business and other fields.. An expert panel of nine specialists from different fields of dentistry and one terminology expert was formed. Over the course of two years, the panel held "round table" discussions, to decide on terminology for nine topics (general, radiology, cariology and paediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine, prosthodontics and orthodontics).. More than 1500 terms have been compiled and approved so far. Both long-standing and well-known terms used in dentistry, as well as newly created terms, are considered. A digital glossary with translations and definitions of English terms used in dental practice and science in Latvian, including current classifications of diseases, treatment methods, materials and devices, will be issued.. The suggested terminology in Latvian is recommended for use in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, popular scientific publications, as well as in clinical practice.

Period	30 Mar 2023
Event title	RSU research week 2023: University Teaching and Learning
Event type	Conference
Organiser	Rīga Stradiņš University
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International