{
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "id": "FDI-surface",
  "meta": {
    "lastUpdated": "2020-04-09T21:10:28.568+00:00",
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    "status": "generated",
    "div": "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem FDI-surface</b></p><a name=\"FDI-surface\"> </a><a name=\"hcFDI-surface\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Last updated: 2020-04-09 21:10:28+0000</p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"http://hl7.org/fhir/R5/shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-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=\"FDI-surface-MOD\"> </a></td><td>Mesioclusodistal</td><td>The Mesioclusodistal surfaces of a tooth.</td></tr></table></div>"
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      "valueCode": "fm"
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      "valueInteger": 1
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  ],
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1154"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "name": "SurfaceCodes",
  "title": "Surface Codes",
  "status": "draft",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2026-07-27T09:27:31+10:00",
  "publisher": "Health Level Seven International",
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          "value": "http://hl7.org"
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        {
          "system": "email",
          "value": "hq@HL7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes.",
  "copyright": "This material derives from the HL7 Terminology (THO). THO is copyright ©1989+ Health Level Seven International and is made available under the CC0 designation. For more licensing information see: https://terminology.hl7.org/license.html",
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/surface",
  "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."
    }
  ]
}