Insufficient interocclusal distance of teeth (ridge) (524.36)
ICD-9 code 524.36 for Insufficient interocclusal distance of teeth (ridge) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISEASES OF ORAL CAVITY, SALIVARY GLANDS, AND JAWS (520-529).
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