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Which numbering system assigns a different number to each tooth, starting from the maxillary right and going contralateral to the mandibular right?
Which tooth surface is towards the tongue?
Which notation system uses L-shaped symbols to identify the four different quadrants?
Which tooth surface is away from the median line?
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Which numbering system designates each quadrant with a number from 1-4 and assigns each tooth in each quadrant a number from 1-8, from mesial to distal?
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Which molar has the widest mesiodistal dimension?
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Which molar has a more symmetrical shape?
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Which molar has the smallest size?
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Which molar has three roots that tend to fuse proximally?
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Which molar has a missing distal cusp, resulting in a heart-shaped tooth?
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Study Notes
Tooth Numbering Systems
- The Universal Numbering System assigns a different number to each tooth, starting from the maxillary right and going contralateral to the mandibular right.
Tooth Anatomy
- The lingual surface of a tooth is towards the tongue.
- The distal surface of a tooth is away from the median line.
Notation Systems
- The Quadrant Notation System uses L-shaped symbols to identify the four different quadrants.
- The Palmer Notation System designates each quadrant with a number from 1-4 and assigns each tooth in each quadrant a number from 1-8, from mesial to distal.
Molar Characteristics
- The first molar has the widest mesiodistal dimension.
- The maxillary molar has a more symmetrical shape.
- The third molar has the smallest size.
- The mandibular first molar has three roots that tend to fuse proximally.
- The maxillary second molar has a missing distal cusp, resulting in a heart-shaped tooth.
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Test your knowledge of dental nomenclature and terminology! Identify teeth using the UNS, IS, or Palmer Notation systems. From maxillary right to mandibular right, see how well you can assign the correct numbers to each tooth.
