| Code Value |
Definition |
| / | NO AVAILABLE INFORMATION |
| ALL | ALL 32 TEETH ARE PRESENT AND ARE VIRGIN TEETH. MAY HAVE CARIES BUT NO RESTORATION. NCIC WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN A V TO EACH TOOTH. |
| C | CROWN. ANY LABORATORY PROCESSED RESTORATION SUCH AS A GOLD CROWN OR PROCELAIN CROWN. |
| D | DISTAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FARTHEST AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE DENTAL ARCH. |
| F | FACIAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FACING THE LIP OR CHEEK. |
| L | LINGUAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE FACING THE TONGUE OR INSIDE OF THE MOUTH. |
| M | MESIAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE NEAREST THE MIDLINE OF THE DENTAL ARCH. |
| O | OCCLUSAL SURFACE. TOOTH SURFACE USED FOR CHEWING OR INCISING. |
| R | ROOT CANAL. ANY TYPE OF ENDODONTIC PROCEDURE THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THE TOOTH. |
| UNK | DENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL 32 TEETH. NCIC WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN A / TO EACH TOOTH. |
| V | UNRESTORED VIRGIN TOOTH. TOOTH MAY HAVE CARIES BUT NO RESTORATION. |
| X | MISSING. TOOTH EXTRACTED DURING THE LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL. |