Research Article

A Competition between Care Teams Improved Recording of Diagnoses in Primary Dental Care: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study

Table 1

Diagnoses made by primary care dentists.

%Diagnosis (ICD-10 group)

2.1Disorders of tooth development and eruption (K00-K01)

38.6Dental caries (K02)

14.8Other diseases of hard tissues of teeth (K03)

11.4Diseases of pulp and periapical tissues (K04)

9.6Gingivitis and periodontal diseases (K05)

0.2Other disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge (K06)

2.4Dentofacial anomalies [including malocclusion] (K07)

1.0Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures (K08)

0.3Other diseases of jaws (K10)

0.1Diseases of salivary glands (K11)

0.1Stomatitis and related lesions (K12)

0.1Other diseases of lip and oral mucosa (K13)

7.9Fracture of tooth (S02)

0.3Dislocation of tooth (S03)

10.8Others
Includes:
5.7%, dental examination (Z01.2)
3.3%, a patient with former gastrointestinal disease (Z87.1)
0.8%, bruxism (F45.8)