restored tooth surface
restored buccal surface
restored labial surface
restored facial surface
2022-12-06T02:42:40Z
A restored tooth surface that forms the lip-facing or cheek-facing surface of a restored tooth.
Gopikrishnan M. Chandrasekharan 07/12/2023:
We decided that the facial surface should subsume both labial and buccal surfaces.
Bill Duncan 01/05/2017:
Some dental EHR systems use the letter "F" for facial surfaces rather than "L" for labial surfaces. The reason is that "L" is also used for the lingual surface.
Bill Duncan
Gopikrishnan M Chandrasekharan