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Which tooth is number 22?

In the Universal Numbering System, tooth 22 is the lower left canine (mandibular left canine). Its FDI (ISO 3950) designation is 33 and its Palmer designation is 3 in the lower left quadrant. It is a canine in the lower arch with typically 1 root.

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2026-07-08
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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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