A six-digit code for computer-aided dental identification

A six-digit code for dental description is presented. It is intended to simplify the establishment of ante- and postmortem data files in a computer and consists of two digits for designating the individual tooth, two digits for describing the surface or surface combination involved (if any), and two digits for describing treatment type and material. Depending upon the number of teeth present, the dental description of one person may thus comprise from 1 to 32 six-digit numbers, ante- or post-mortem. The comparison by the computer of one antemortem with one postmortem set of numbers is a simple procedure.