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Which tooth is number 12?

In the Universal Numbering System, tooth 12 is the upper left first premolar (maxillary left first premolar). Its FDI (ISO 3950) designation is 24 and its Palmer designation is 4 in the upper left quadrant. It is a premolar in the upper arch with typically 2 roots.

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Source citations

  • TOOTH-1 American Dental Association — Universal Numbering System (ada.org)
  • TOOTH-2 ISO 3950:2016 — Dentistry, designation system for teeth and areas of the oral cavity (FDI two-digit) (iso.org)
  • TOOTH-3 FDI World Dental Federation — two-digit notation (fdiworlddental.org)

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