Preferred Label : Caries of dentine;
ICD-11 definition : This is an infection, bacterial in origin, that causes demineralization and destruction
of the hard tissues (enamel, dentin and cementum), usually by production of acid by
bacterial fermentation of the food debris accumulated on the tooth surface.;
ICD-11 synonym : dentin caries; dentine caries; dental caries extending into dentine;
ICD-11 inclusion : acute dentine dental caries; chronic dentine dental caries; acute dentin caries; chronic dentin caries;
Origin ID : 1620059450;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
This is an infection, bacterial in origin, that causes demineralization and destruction
of the hard tissues (enamel, dentin and cementum), usually by production of acid by
bacterial fermentation of the food debris accumulated on the tooth surface.
