Version 2.78

Part Description

LP242688-2   Furcation site
Furcation is bone loss, usually due to periodontal disease, which affects the area of the tooth where the roots diverge. The degree and site of furcation help guide treatment and may be used as a clinical indicator for the severity of periodontal disease and likelihood of future tooth loss. PMID: 25644295 Source: Regenstrief LOINC, PMID: 25644295

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Furcation site
Property
Anat
Time
Pt
System
Tooth
Scale
Nom
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Furc site Tooth

Preferred Answer List: LL4311-8

Source: HL7 Attachments Workgroup
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Buccal LA9416-4
Lingual LA9272-1
Mesial LA27065-4
Distal LA25386-6

Basic Attributes

Class
DENTAL
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 2.58
Last Updated
Version 2.58
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Sitio de furcación:Anat:Punto temporal:Diente:Nominal:
it-IT Italian (Italy) Sito di forcazione:Anat:Pt:Dente:Nom:
Synonyms: Anatomia Odontoiatria Posto;Luogo Punto nel tempo (episodio)
zh-CN Chinese (China) 根分叉病变部位:解剖学:时间点:牙齿:名义型:
Synonyms: 位点;位置 分类型应答;分类型结果;名义性;名称型;名词型;名词性;标称性;没有自然次序的名义型或分类型应答 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 根分叉病变部位;牙根分叉病变部位;分叉病变部位;牙根分叉部位;分叉部位;根分歧病变部位;根分歧病变部位;牙根分歧病变部位;分歧病变部位;牙根分歧部位;分歧部位 牙;齿;牙齿（单数） 牙科 解剖;解剖结构

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=85270-7