FDI World Dental Federation notation

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FDI World Dental Federation notation

FDI World Dental Federation notation is widely used by dentists internationally to associate information to a specific tooth.

Developed by the FDI World Dental Federation

FDI World Dental Federation

The FDI World Dental Federation, established in Paris in 1900 as the F?d?ration dentaire internationale, is the world's leading organization representing the Dentistry....
, World Dental Federation notation is also known as ISO-3950 notation.

Orientation of the chart is traditionally "dentist's view", i.e. patient's right corresponds to notation chart left. The designations "left" and "right" on the chart, however, nonetheless correspond to the patient's left and right, respectively.

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FDI World Dental Federation notation is widely used by dentists internationally to associate information to a specific tooth.

Developed by the FDI World Dental Federation

FDI World Dental Federation

Table of codes

FDI Two-Digit Notation
Permanent teeth Permanent teeth Permanent teeth are the second set of teeth formed in humans. There are thirty-two permanent teeth, consisting of six maxillary and six Mandible Molar , four maxillary and four mandibular premolar, two maxillary and two mandibular Canine tooths, four maxillary and four mandibular incisor....
upper right								upper left
18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
lower right								lower left

Deciduous teeth Deciduous teeth Deciduous teeth, otherwise known as milk teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth and primary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other mammals.... (baby teeth)
upper right								upper left
			55	54	53	52	51	61	62	63	64	65
			85	84	83	82	81	71	72	73	74	75
lower right								lower left

Codes, names, and usual number of roots:

11 21 51 61 maxillary central incisor
Maxillary central incisor

The maxillary central incisor is a human tooth in the front upper jaw, or maxilla, and is usually the most visible of all teeth in the mouth. It is located Commonly used terms of relationship and comparison in dentistry to the maxillary lateral incisor....
1
41 31 81 71 mandibular central incisor
Mandibular central incisor

The mandibular central incisor is the tooth located on the mandible, adjacent to the midline of the face. It is mesial from both mandibular lateral incisors....
1

12 22 52 62 maxillary lateral incisor
Maxillary lateral incisor

The maxillary lateral incisor is the tooth located distally from both maxillary central incisors of the mouth and mesially from both maxillary canines....
1
42 32 82 72 mandibular lateral incisor
Mandibular lateral incisor

The mandibular lateral incisor is the tooth located distally from both mandibular central incisors of the mouth and mesially from both mandibular canine....
1

13 23 53 63 maxillary canine
Maxillary canine

The maxillary canine is the tooth located laterally from both maxillary lateral incisors of the mouth but mesial from both maxillary first premolars....
1
43 33 83 73 mandibular canine
Mandibular canine

The mandibular canine is the tooth located distally from both mandibular lateral incisors of the mouth but mesially from both mandibular first premolars....
1

14 24 maxillary first premolar
Maxillary first premolar

The maxillary first premolar is the tooth located laterally from both the maxillary canines of the mouth but mesial from both maxillary second premolars....
2
44 34 mandibular first premolar 1

15 25 maxillary second premolar
Maxillary second premolar

The maxillary second premolar is the tooth located laterally from both the maxillary first premolars of the mouth but mesial from both maxillary first molars....
1
45 35 mandibular second premolar
Mandibular second premolar

The mandibular second premolar is the tooth located distally from both the mandibular first premolars of the mouth but mesial from both mandibular first molars....
1

16 26 54 64 maxillary first molar
Maxillary first molar

The maxillary first molar is the tooth located laterally from both the maxillary second premolars of the mouth but mesial from both maxillary second molars....
3
46 36 84 74 mandibular first molar 2

17 27 55 65 maxillary second molar
Maxillary second molar

The maxillary second molar is the tooth located laterally from both the maxillary first molars of the mouth but mesial from both maxillary third molars....
3
47 37 85 75 mandibular second molar
Mandibular second molar

The mandibular second molar is the tooth located distally from both the mandibular first molars of the mouth but mesial from both mandibular third molars....
2

18 28 maxillary third molar
Maxillary third molar

The maxillary third molar is the third molar located laterally from both the maxillary second molars of the mouth with no tooth posterior to it in permanent teeth....
3
48 38 mandibular third molar
Mandibular third molar

The mandibular third molar is the third molar located distally from both the mandibular second molars of the mouth with no tooth posterior to it in permanent teeth....
2

How the codes are constructed

Syntax:

Quadrant codes
1	upper right permanent teeth
2	upper left permanent teeth
3	lower left permanent teeth
4	lower right permanent teeth
5	upper right deciduous teeth
6	upper left deciduous teeth
7	lower left deciduous teeth
8	lower right deciduous teeth

Tooth codes
1	central incisors
2	lateral incisors
3	canines
4	1st premolars (permanent teeth) / 1st molar (deciduous teeth)
5	2nd premolars (permanent teeth) / 2nd molar (deciduous teeth)
6	1st molars (permanent teeth)
7	2nd molars (permanent teeth)
8	3rd molars (permanent teeth)

Examples:

"13" = permanent upper right canine
"32" = permanent lower left lateral incisor

FDI World Dental Federation notation

Table of codes

How the codes are constructed

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