Information about Universal Numbering System (dental)

The Universal numbering system is a dental notation system for associating information to a specific tooth, and is commonly used in the United States.

The designations "left" and "right" on the chart correspond to the patient's left and right, respectively.

Chart of codes

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

Universal numbering system table
Permanent Teeth
upper left upper right
16151413121110987654321
17181920212223242526272829303132
lower left lower right
Deciduous teeth (baby teeth)
upper left upper right
JIHGFEDCBA
KLMNOPQRST
lower left lower right
Alternate system for Deciduous teeth
upper left upper right
10d9d8d7d6d5d4d3d2d1d
11d12d13d14d15d16d17d18d19d20d ! colspan=8 align="center"| lower left!! colspan=8 align="center"| lower right

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Motto
"In God We Trust"   (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum"   ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
Anthem
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Dentists, in writing or speech, use several different Dental notation systems for associating information to a specific tooth. The three most commons systems are the FDI World Dental Federation notation, Universal numbering system (dental), and Palmer notation method.
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FDI World Dental Federation notation is widely used by dentists internationally to associate information to a specific tooth.[1]

Developed by the FDI World Dental Federation, World Dental Federation notation is also known as ISO-3950 notation.
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Palmer notation is a system used by dentists to associate information to a specific tooth. Although supposedly superseded by the FDI World Dental Federation notation, it overwhelming continues to be the preferred method used by dental students and practitioners in the United
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