Dental caries - K02

This notation helps users understand the scope of a code K02 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.

Category Includes:

caries of dentine
dental cavities
early childhood caries
pre-eruptive caries
recurrent caries (dentino enamel junction) (enamel) (to the pulp)
tooth decay

These ranges represents subcategories of Dental caries. The "K02" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.

Codes:

K02.3 - Arrested dental caries
K02.5 - Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
K02.51 - Dental caries on pit and fissure surface limited to enamel
K02.52 - Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into dentin
K02.53 - Dental caries on pit and fissure surface penetrating into pulp
K02.6 - Dental caries on smooth surface
K02.61 - Dental caries on smooth surface limited to enamel
K02.62 - Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into dentin
K02.63 - Dental caries on smooth surface penetrating into pulp
K02.7 - Dental root caries
K02.9 - Dental caries, unspecified