DENTAL DENTAL NN UMBERING UMBERING SYSTEMS SYSTEMS

Primary (Deciduous) Teeth There are are three different numbering systems used to identify the the teeth in dentistry. There three different numbering systems used to identify primary teeth in dentistry.

1.The Universal System has been adopted by the ADA and isin in1968 use by most The Primary Numbering Universal Numbering System was adopted by the ADA and is in general dentists today. and pedodontists dentists today.Tooth letter A is the farthest back on the use by most general Tooth number is the tooth back on the right side letters of yourcontinue mouth in the upper (maxright side of1the mouth in farthest the upper (maxillary) jaw.The along the upper teeth illary) jaw. Numbering continues along upper teeth toward the front theletters toward the front and across to the your tooth farthest back on the top left and sideacross letter to J.The tooth farthest on the top left side number 16.The numbers continue by tooth dropping downback continue byback dropping down to the lower (mandibular) jaw. Letter K is the farthest to the lower (mandibular) jaw. Number is the Letters tooth farthest back ontoward the leftthe side of your on the left side of the mouth on the 17 bottom. continue again front and mouth on to thethe bottom. continues again toward the front across to the tooth across tooth Numbering farthest back on the bottom right side of theand mouth letter T. Some dentist farthest back on the bottom right side you mouth the number In this system, the teeth that use the alternative version which is of they number teeth32. from 1 20 in the same procedure should be above there are you are missing your thirdright molars, your first number will be 2 stated but numbered. they place If a lower case d (deciduous) after to the number. instead of 1, acknowledging the missing tooth. If youve had teeth removed or teeth missing, the missing teeth will be numbered as well. 2.The Palmer Notation System is used by some orthodontists, pedodontists, The Primary PalmerNumbering Notation Numbering System is used by some orthodontist, andpedodontists, oral surgeons. Originally called the Zsigmondy systeminto after an Austrian of that and oral surgeons.The mouth is divided four sections dentist called quadrants.The name whoA developed the idea in 1861. letters through E and a unique symbol is used to identify the teeth in each quadrant.The Theletters mouthrun is divided into four of sections called quadrants.The numbers 1 through 8 and a A is from the center the mouth to the back. In the upper right quadrant tooth unique is used to identify the in each numbering from the the symbol incisor.The letters continue toteeth the right andquadrant.The back to tooth E which isruns the second molar. center the mouth to the back. In thesymbol upper right tooth, number 1 is the incisor. Theof letters sit inside an L shaped used quadrant to identify the quadrants.The L is right side Theup numbers to the right and back to tooth number which is the third molar.The for the continue teeth in the upper left quadrant.The teeth in the8, upper right use a backwards L for numbers sit inside an L-shaped used to identify the quadrant.The L from is right side up for the bottom quadrants, the Lsymbol is upside down following the same pattern the uppers.

3.The Palmer Notation Numbering System is used byNumbering some orthodontists, pedodontists, The Primary Federation Dentaire Internationale System (FDI). andInternationally oral surgeons.the Originally called the Zsigmondy system after an and Austrian dentist of that In two digit system is widely used in Canada European countries. name who developed the idea 1861. Every branch of dentistry uses this system. 1996, the ADA adopted thisin system. TheThe mouth is is divided into four sections called a quadrant. Each quadrant is assigned a number. mouth The maxillary right quadrant is assigned the number 5, the maxillary left quadrant is assigned the number 6, the mandibular left quadrant is assigned the number 7, and the mandibular right quadrant is assigned the number 8.The teeth with each quadrant are assigned a number from 1 5 with 1 being the second molar and 5 being the central incisor.

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P RIMARY T EETH

DENTAL NUMBERING SYSTEMS

ILLUSTRATED
(R) Central Incisor (L) Central Incisor

55
(R) Lateral Incisor

65 A A E 5d F 6d 7d 8d H B G 64

(L) Lateral Incisor

54 B
(R) Cuspid

D 53 C 4d C 3d

(L) Cuspid

63
(L) First Molar

(R) First Molar

52

D E

B 2d A 1d

(R) Second Molar

51

Upper (maxillary)

9d I 10d J

D E

62

61

(L) Second Molar

UNIVERSAL

UNIVERSAL

UNIVERSAL

UNIVERSAL

PALMER

PALMER

ALTERNATIVE

ALTERNATIVE

RIGHT

LEFT

FDI

FDI

(R) Second Molar

81 E

T 20d S 19d 18d

Lower (mandibular)

11d K 12d L 13d

71

(L) Second Molar

(R) First Molar

82

D 72

(L) First Molar

83
(R) Cuspid

17d 16d Q P B 84 A 85
(R) Central Incisor

M C 14d 73 15d N O B 74 A 75
(L) Central Incisor (L) Lateral Incisor

(L) Cuspid

(R) Lateral Incisor

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