{
  "description": "This value set includes a smattering of FDI tooth surface codes.",
  "_filename": "CodeSystem-FDI-surface.json",
  "package_name": "hl7.terminology.r4",
  "date": "2025-07-07T07:35:25-06:00",
  "meta": {
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    "lastUpdated": "2020-04-09T21:10:28.568+00:00"
  },
  "publisher": "Health Level Seven International",
  "content": "complete",
  "name": "SurfaceCodes",
  "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",
  "type": null,
  "experimental": "false",
  "resourceType": "CodeSystem",
  "title": "Surface Codes",
  "package_version": "6.5.0",
  "extension": [ {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
    "valueCode": "fm"
  }, {
    "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
    "valueInteger": 1
  } ],
  "status": "draft",
  "id": "187517c4-dca3-4b48-ba91-592f3c08ad98",
  "valueSet": "http://terminology.hl7.org/ValueSet/surface",
  "kind": null,
  "url": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/FDI-surface",
  "identifier": [ {
    "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.1154",
    "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"
  } ],
  "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."
  } ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "contact": [ {
    "telecom": [ {
      "value": "http://hl7.org",
      "system": "url"
    }, {
      "value": "hq@HL7.org",
      "system": "email"
    } ]
  } ]
}