ICD-11 classes
13 Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases or disorders of orofacial complex
DA08 — Diseases of hard tissues of teeth
DA08.0 — Dental caries
ICD-11 DA08.0 — Dental caries
A condition characterised by localised destruction of calcified tissue, initiated on the tooth surface by decalcification of the enamel, followed by the enzymatic lysis of organic structures, resulting in cavity formation.
It includes 1 item.
- Dental decay
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.