<status value="draft"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2025-09-13T16:46:03-04:00"/> <publisher value="Financial Management"/> <contact> <name value="Financial Management"/> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fm"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes."/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <copyright value="This is an example set."/> <caseSensitive value="true"/> <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>

This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface defines the following codes:

Code	Display	Definition
M	Mesial	The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face.
O	Occlusal	The chewing surface of posterior teeth.
I	Incisal	The biting edge of anterior teeth.
D	Distal	The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face.
B	Buccal	The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks.
V	Ventral	The surface of a tooth facing the lips.
L	Lingual	The surface of a tooth facing the tongue.
MO	Mesioclusal	The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth.
DO	Distoclusal	The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth.
DI	Distoincisal	The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth.
MOD	Mesioclusodistal	The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth.