K02.1: Caries of dentine
Pathogens have damaged your tooth.
If a tooth has been damaged by pathogens, this is called caries. If you have plaque or eat sugar frequently, the tooth can be damaged by pathogens more quickly. Furthermore, some people’s teeth are generally more susceptible to caries.
In your case, the topmost layer of the tooth and the tooth material beneath it was damaged.
If the tooth material is damaged, the region can then appear yellow or brown. In that case, a hole in the tooth can sometimes be seen. If the tooth material has been damaged, the interior of the tooth may then become inflamed. There may then be a toothache, for example. Every tooth has a hollow interior. Connective tissue such as nerves and blood vessels is found inside a tooth. Through its interior, a tooth is formed and sustained.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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