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1.14: Dental Characteristics (DCH) Field Usage

NIEM 5.2 DCH code set

12 values · Page 1 of 1 · NIEM 5.2 (December 2022)

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DCH

NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION

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C
DCH

CROWN. ANY LABORATORY PROCESSED RESTORATION SUCH AS A GOLD CROWN OR PROCELAIN CROWN.

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D
DCH

DISTAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FARTHEST AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE DENTAL ARCH.

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F
DCH

FACIAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FACING THE LIP OR CHEEK.

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L
DCH

LINGUAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FACING THE TONGUE OR INSIDE OF THE MOUTH.

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M
DCH

MESIAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE NEAREST THE MIDLINE OF THE DENTAL ARCH.

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O
DCH

OCCLUSAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE USED FOR CHEWING OR INCISING.

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R
DCH

ROOT CANAL. ANY TYPE OF ENDODONTIC PROCEDURE THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THE TOOTH.

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V
DCH

UNRESTORED VIRGIN TOOTH. TOOTH MAY HAVE CARIES BUT NO RESTORATION.

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X
DCH

MISSING. TOOTH EXTRACTED DURING THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

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ALL
DCH

ALL 32 TEETH ARE PRESENT AND ARE VIRGIN TEETH. MAY HAVE CARIES BUT NO RESTORATION. NCIC WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN A V TO EACH TOOTH.

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UNK
DCH

DENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL 32 TEETH. NCIC WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN A / TO EACH TOOTH.

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