K03.2: Erosion of teeth
One or more of your teeth have worn away.
When teeth are worn away, the hard outer layers are thinner than usual. The hard outer layers of the tooth's crown include the enamel and the dentin below it. The crown is the visible part of the tooth.
Certain acids can attack the hard outer layers and cause them to wear away. Certain foods or medications contain acids, for example. A person's own stomach juice is also an acid. So frequent vomiting can attack the teeth, for example. Orally ingesting drugs may also be a reason for the teeth wearing away. Certain acids can also be in the air breathed in at certain workplaces, so that they attack the teeth.
When the hard outer layers wear down, problems can occur. The teeth may become sensitive to contact or cold. This can cause toothache.
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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