How do you read dental numbers?
Tooth number 1 is the one at the back.
The one beside it toward the front of your mouth is 2, and the numbering continues along the upper teeth until you get to the other end.
So, tooth number 16 is the farthest back on the top left.
Then, drop to the lower left, and the tooth essentially under 16 is 17..
What are the 4 tooth numbering systems?
Globally, there are several different tooth numbering systems.
Some commonly used systems are the Zsigmondy-Palmer system, Universal Numbering System, and the FDI system numbering system.
Among these systems, Zsigmondy-Palmer system is the oldest and by far the most widely used..
What is the numbering system in dentistry?
Adult teeth are numbered 1 to 8, with primary teeth indicated by a letter A to E.
Hence the left and right maxillary central incisor would have the same number, "1", but the right one would have the symbol, "┘", underneath it, while the left one would have, "└"..
- The standard tooth numbering system is from 1 to 32.
Tooth number 1 is the tooth farthest back on the right side of your mouth in the upper (maxillary) jaw.
Numbering continues along your upper teeth toward the front, and across to the tooth farthest back on the top left side (number 16).
