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  2. Aug 6, 2024 · The top teeth, numbered 1-16, are on the upper jaw, which is also known as the maxillary arch. This means that the teeth on your upper jaw – at the back of your mouth – towards your right hand are your first tooth, your right wisdom tooth, or 3rd molar.

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  4. Numbers 1-16 are located in the maxillary arch, your upper jaw. These numbers start from the top right, backmost tooth, of the mouth and go across the upper teeth to your top left, backmost tooth. Numbers 17-32 are located in your mandibular arch, your lower jaw.

  5. May 12, 2019 · In the universal tooth numbering system, tooth number 1 is the patient's upper right third molar, on the right side of the mouth in the upper (maxillary) jaw. Numbering of teeth continues along the upper teeth toward the front and across to the last molar tooth back on the top left side (number 16).

  6. Oral Health / July 6, 2022 / By Elizabeth Graves. Understanding Teeth Numbers. Every tooth in the mouth is numbered based on the type and position. Learning teeth numbers will help you understand each tooth’s function in the mouth. There are two sets of teeth number charts, baby teeth and adult teeth.

  7. Mar 2, 2022 · The top teeth, numbered 1-16, are known as the maxillary arch. The top teeth numbering starts on your right-hand side – so your rear right wisdom tooth, or 3 rd molar, would be your number one tooth. The bottom teeth, 17-32, are known as the mandibular arch.

  8. Jun 12, 2022 · Tooth 1 is the first back tooth on your upper right side. Then you start counting towards the left: number 2, number 3, number 4, and etc. The last tooth on the upper left side should be tooth 16. Next you start with the first back tooth on the lower left side, which is tooth 17.

  9. Jul 19, 2024 · As an example, teeth numbers 1, 16, 17, and 32 are your wisdom teeth. Teeth numbers 14 and 15 are your upper left molars. If you are getting cosmetic dentistry using veneers, you usually want to enhance the most visible part, teeth numbers 6 – 11 on the upper and 22 – 26 on the lower.

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