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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.

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.

Table of codes

Codes, names, and usual number of roots:

• 11 21 maxillary central incisor 1
• 41 31 mandibular central incisor 1

• 12 22 maxillary lateral incisor 1
• 42 32 mandibular lateral incisor 1

• 13 23 maxillary canine 1
• 43 33 mandibular canine 1

• 14 24 maxillary first premolar 2
• 44 34 mandibular first premolar 1

• 15 25 maxillary second premolar 1
• 45 35 mandibular second premolar 1

• 16 26 maxillary first molar 3
• 46 36 mandibular first molar 2

• 17 27 maxillary second molar 3
• 47 37 mandibular second molar 2

• 18 28 maxillary third molar 3
• 48 38 mandibular third molar 2

How the codes are constructed

Syntax: <quadrant code><tooth code>

Examples:

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

References

1. ^ FDI Two-Digit Notation, hosted on the FDI World dental Federation website. Page accessed April 1, 2007.

See also

• Dental notation
• Universal numbering system
• Palmer Notation Method