{"resourceType":"CodeSystem","id":"surface","text":{"status":"generated","div":"<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem surface</b></p><a name=\"surface\"> </a><a name=\"hcsurface\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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 style=\"white-space:nowrap\">O<a name=\"surface-O\"> </a></td><td>Occlusal</td><td>The chewing surface of posterior teeth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">I<a name=\"surface-I\"> </a></td><td>Incisal</td><td>The biting edge of anterior teeth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">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 style=\"white-space:nowrap\">B<a name=\"surface-B\"> </a></td><td>Buccal</td><td>The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">V<a name=\"surface-V\"> </a></td><td>Ventral</td><td>The surface of a tooth facing the lips.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">L<a name=\"surface-L\"> </a></td><td>Lingual</td><td>The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MO<a name=\"surface-MO\"> </a></td><td>Mesioclusal</td><td>The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DO<a name=\"surface-DO\"> </a></td><td>Distoclusal</td><td>The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">DI<a name=\"surface-DI\"> </a></td><td>Distoincisal</td><td>The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">MOD<a name=\"surface-MOD\"> </a></td><td>Mesioclusodistal</td><td>The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth.</td></tr></table></div>"},"extension":[{"url":"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status","valueCode":"draft"},{"url":"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm","valueInteger":1},{"extension":[{"url":"packageId","valueId":"hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4.r5"},{"url":"version","valueString":"0.1.0"},{"url":"uri","valueUri":"http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r4.r5"}],"url":"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/package-source"},{"url":"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg","valueCode":"fm"}],"url":"http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface","version":"4.0.1","name":"SurfaceCodes","title":"Surface Codes","status":"draft","experimental":false,"date":"2026-03-20T13:38:33+11:00","publisher":"Financial Management","contact":[{"name":"Financial Management","telecom":[{"system":"url","value":"http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fm"}]}],"description":"This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes.","jurisdiction":[{"coding":[{"system":"http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm","code":"001","display":"World"}]}],"copyright":"This is an example set.","caseSensitive":true,"valueSet":"http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/surface|5.0.0","content":"complete","concept":[{"code":"M","display":"Mesial","definition":"The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face."},{"code":"O","display":"Occlusal","definition":"The chewing surface of posterior teeth."},{"code":"I","display":"Incisal","definition":"The biting edge of anterior teeth."},{"code":"D","display":"Distal","definition":"The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face."},{"code":"B","display":"Buccal","definition":"The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks."},{"code":"V","display":"Ventral","definition":"The surface of a tooth facing the lips."},{"code":"L","display":"Lingual","definition":"The surface of a tooth facing the tongue."},{"code":"MO","display":"Mesioclusal","definition":"The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth."},{"code":"DO","display":"Distoclusal","definition":"The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth."},{"code":"DI","display":"Distoincisal","definition":"The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth."},{"code":"MOD","display":"Mesioclusodistal","definition":"The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth."}]}