62592-1
ClinicalPhenX - oral health - number of natural teeth protocol 080801
Definition
Questions ask for self-reports about the number of natural teeth an adult or child has in his or her mouth. In addition, one question asks a parent or caregiver to record information on the number of teeth in his or her infant's mouth at 3-12 months of age. This is not a count of unnatural teeth; therefore, do not count implants and remove all false teeth, such as partial dentures and full dentures (some dentures are attached to implants and cannot be removed and should not be counted). If a bridge is present, count only the teeth remaining on top of which the bridge sits. For example, a three-unit bridge usually has two teeth or two abutments (one on each side) that should be included in the count and one tooth (in the middle) is usually missing. Note: This measure should only be used if the Dental Caries measure is not chosen. If the Dental Caries measure is chosen, this measure is redundant.
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
PhenX - oral health - number of natural teeth protocol 080801
Property
-
Time Aspect
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale Type
-
Method Type
PhenX
Details
Class
PANEL.PHENX
Order/Observation
N/A
Short Name
Oral num natural teeth proto
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 62592-1?
LOINC code 62592-1 identifies "PhenX - oral health - number of natural teeth protocol 080801". Questions ask for self-reports about the number of natural teeth an adult or child has in his or her mouth. In addition, one question asks a parent or caregiver to record information on the number of teeth in his or her infant's mouth at 3-12 months of age. This is not a count of unnatural teeth; therefore, do not count implants and remove all false teeth, such as partial dentures and full dentures (some dentures are attached to implants and cannot be removed and should not be counted). If a bridge is present, count only the teeth remaining on top of which the bridge sits. For example, a three-unit bridge usually has two teeth or two abutments (one on each side) that should be included in the count and one tooth (in the middle) is usually missing. Note: This measure should only be used if the Dental Caries measure is not chosen. If the Dental Caries measure is chosen, this measure is redundant.
What does 62592-1 measure?
This code measures PhenX - oral health - number of natural teeth protocol 080801 in ^Patient. It belongs to the PANEL.PHENX class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.