This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface defines the following codes:
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Code\n \n \n | \n \n \n \n \n \n Display\n \n \n | \n \n \n \n \n \n Definition\n \n \n | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n M\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Mesial | \n \n \n The surface of a tooth that is closest to the midline (middle) of the face. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n O\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Occlusal | \n \n \n The chewing surface of posterior teeth. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n I\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Incisal | \n \n \n The biting edge of anterior teeth. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n D\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Distal | \n \n \n The surface of a tooth that faces away from the midline of the face. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n B\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Buccal | \n \n \n The surface of a posterior tooth facing the cheeks. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n V\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Ventral | \n \n \n The surface of a tooth facing the lips. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n L\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Lingual | \n \n \n The surface of a tooth facing the tongue. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n MO\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Mesioclusal | \n \n \n The Mesioclusal surfaces of a tooth. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n DO\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Distoclusal | \n \n \n The Distoclusal surfaces of a tooth. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n DI\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Distoincisal | \n \n \n The Distoincisal surfaces of a tooth. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n MOD\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Mesioclusodistal | \n \n \n The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth. | \n \n \n
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