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Definition for Code System Surface Codes
<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="surface"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2016-12-06T12:22:34.981+11:00"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-shareable-definition"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <h2>Surface Codes</h2> <div> <p>This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes.</p> </div> <p> <b>Copyright Statement:</b> This is an example set. </p> <p>This code system http://hl7.org/fhir/FDI-surface defines the following codes:</p> <table class="codes"> <tr> <td> <b>Code</b> </td> <td> <b>Display</b> </td> <td> <b>Definition</b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>M <a name="surface-M"> </a> </td> <td>Mesial</td> <td>The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>O <a name="surface-O"> </a> </td> <td>Occlusal</td> <td>The chewing surface of posterior teeth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>I <a name="surface-I"> </a> </td> <td>Incisal</td> <td>The biting edge of anterior teeth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>D <a name="surface-D"> </a> </td> <td>Distal</td> <td>The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>B <a name="surface-B"> </a> </td> <td>Buccal</td> <td>The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>V <a name="surface-V"> </a> </td> <td>Ventral</td> <td>The surface of a tooth facing the lips.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>L <a name="surface-L"> </a> </td> <td>Lingual</td> <td>The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MO <a name="surface-MO"> </a> </td> <td>Mesioclusal</td> <td>The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DO <a name="surface-DO"> </a> </td> <td>Distoclusal</td> <td>The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DI <a name="surface-DI"> </a> </td> <td>Distoincisal</td> <td>The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth.</td> </tr> <tr> <td>MOD <a name="surface-MOD"> </a> </td> <td>Mesioclusodistal</td> <td>The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth.</td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/FDI-surface"/> <identifier> <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.316"/> </identifier> <version value="1.8.0"/> <name value="Surface Codes"/> <status value="draft"/> <experimental value="true"/> <publisher value="Financial Management"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes."/> <copyright value="This is an example set."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/surface"/> <content value="complete"/> <concept> <code value="M"/> <display value="Mesial"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="O"/> <display value="Occlusal"/> <definition value="The chewing surface of posterior teeth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="I"/> <display value="Incisal"/> <definition value="The biting edge of anterior teeth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="D"/> <display value="Distal"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="B"/> <display value="Buccal"/> <definition value="The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="V"/> <display value="Ventral"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth facing the lips."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="L"/> <display value="Lingual"/> <definition value="The surface of a tooth facing the tongue."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MO"/> <display value="Mesioclusal"/> <definition value="The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="DO"/> <display value="Distoclusal"/> <definition value="The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="DI"/> <display value="Distoincisal"/> <definition value="The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth."/> </concept> <concept> <code value="MOD"/> <display value="Mesioclusodistal"/> <definition value="The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth."/> </concept> </CodeSystem>
Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.