Tap any tooth to see its name, its number in the Universal, FDI, and Palmer systems, and when it usually comes in. Switch to baby teeth, mark missing teeth, or print the chart.
Shown as if you are facing the person: their right side is on your left.
Tap or click any tooth on the chart to see its details.
Eruption and shedding ages are typical ranges from the American Dental Association. Every child is different. This chart is for education and is not a diagnosis.
The Universal Numbering System is the standard in the United States and the one your dentist most likely uses. Each of the 32 adult teeth gets a number from 1 to 32:
Baby teeth use letters instead: A to J for the upper teeth and K to T for the lower teeth, in the same clockwise order.
FDI (ISO 3950) is used in most countries outside the US. Each tooth has two digits: the first is the quadrant and the second is the tooth's position counting back from the front tooth. Adult quadrants are 1 (upper right), 2 (upper left), 3 (lower left), and 4 (lower right), so the upper right front tooth is 11 and the lower right wisdom tooth is 48. Baby teeth use quadrants 5 to 8.
Palmer notation, still common in orthodontics and in the UK, names the quadrant and numbers each tooth 1 to 8 from the midline (A to E for baby teeth). On this page we write it as UR, UL, LL, or LR plus the number, for example UR6 for the upper right first molar.
| Universal | FDI | Palmer | Location | Tooth | Usually erupts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | UR8 | Upper right | Third molar (wisdom tooth) | 17-21 yrs |
| 2 | 17 | UR7 | Upper right | Second molar | 12-13 yrs |
| 3 | 16 | UR6 | Upper right | First molar | 6-7 yrs |
| 4 | 15 | UR5 | Upper right | Second premolar (bicuspid) | 10-12 yrs |
| 5 | 14 | UR4 | Upper right | First premolar (bicuspid) | 10-11 yrs |
| 6 | 13 | UR3 | Upper right | Canine (cuspid) | 11-12 yrs |
| 7 | 12 | UR2 | Upper right | Lateral incisor | 8-9 yrs |
| 8 | 11 | UR1 | Upper right | Central incisor | 7-8 yrs |
| 9 | 21 | UL1 | Upper left | Central incisor | 7-8 yrs |
| 10 | 22 | UL2 | Upper left | Lateral incisor | 8-9 yrs |
| 11 | 23 | UL3 | Upper left | Canine (cuspid) | 11-12 yrs |
| 12 | 24 | UL4 | Upper left | First premolar (bicuspid) | 10-11 yrs |
| 13 | 25 | UL5 | Upper left | Second premolar (bicuspid) | 10-12 yrs |
| 14 | 26 | UL6 | Upper left | First molar | 6-7 yrs |
| 15 | 27 | UL7 | Upper left | Second molar | 12-13 yrs |
| 16 | 28 | UL8 | Upper left | Third molar (wisdom tooth) | 17-21 yrs |
| 17 | 38 | LL8 | Lower left | Third molar (wisdom tooth) | 17-21 yrs |
| 18 | 37 | LL7 | Lower left | Second molar | 11-13 yrs |
| 19 | 36 | LL6 | Lower left | First molar | 6-7 yrs |
| 20 | 35 | LL5 | Lower left | Second premolar (bicuspid) | 11-12 yrs |
| 21 | 34 | LL4 | Lower left | First premolar (bicuspid) | 10-12 yrs |
| 22 | 33 | LL3 | Lower left | Canine (cuspid) | 9-10 yrs |
| 23 | 32 | LL2 | Lower left | Lateral incisor | 7-8 yrs |
| 24 | 31 | LL1 | Lower left | Central incisor | 6-7 yrs |
| 25 | 41 | LR1 | Lower right | Central incisor | 6-7 yrs |
| 26 | 42 | LR2 | Lower right | Lateral incisor | 7-8 yrs |
| 27 | 43 | LR3 | Lower right | Canine (cuspid) | 9-10 yrs |
| 28 | 44 | LR4 | Lower right | First premolar (bicuspid) | 10-12 yrs |
| 29 | 45 | LR5 | Lower right | Second premolar (bicuspid) | 11-12 yrs |
| 30 | 46 | LR6 | Lower right | First molar | 6-7 yrs |
| 31 | 47 | LR7 | Lower right | Second molar | 11-13 yrs |
| 32 | 48 | LR8 | Lower right | Third molar (wisdom tooth) | 17-21 yrs |
Eruption ages: American Dental Association.
| Universal | FDI | Palmer | Location | Tooth | Erupts | Falls out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 55 | URE | Upper right | Second molar | 25-33 mos | 10-12 yrs |
| B | 54 | URD | Upper right | First molar | 13-19 mos | 9-11 yrs |
| C | 53 | URC | Upper right | Canine (cuspid) | 16-22 mos | 10-12 yrs |
| D | 52 | URB | Upper right | Lateral incisor | 9-13 mos | 7-8 yrs |
| E | 51 | URA | Upper right | Central incisor | 8-12 mos | 6-7 yrs |
| F | 61 | ULA | Upper left | Central incisor | 8-12 mos | 6-7 yrs |
| G | 62 | ULB | Upper left | Lateral incisor | 9-13 mos | 7-8 yrs |
| H | 63 | ULC | Upper left | Canine (cuspid) | 16-22 mos | 10-12 yrs |
| I | 64 | ULD | Upper left | First molar | 13-19 mos | 9-11 yrs |
| J | 65 | ULE | Upper left | Second molar | 25-33 mos | 10-12 yrs |
| K | 75 | LLE | Lower left | Second molar | 23-31 mos | 10-12 yrs |
| L | 74 | LLD | Lower left | First molar | 14-18 mos | 9-11 yrs |
| M | 73 | LLC | Lower left | Canine (cuspid) | 17-23 mos | 9-12 yrs |
| N | 72 | LLB | Lower left | Lateral incisor | 10-16 mos | 7-8 yrs |
| O | 71 | LLA | Lower left | Central incisor | 6-10 mos | 6-7 yrs |
| P | 81 | LRA | Lower right | Central incisor | 6-10 mos | 6-7 yrs |
| Q | 82 | LRB | Lower right | Lateral incisor | 10-16 mos | 7-8 yrs |
| R | 83 | LRC | Lower right | Canine (cuspid) | 17-23 mos | 9-12 yrs |
| S | 84 | LRD | Lower right | First molar | 14-18 mos | 9-11 yrs |
| T | 85 | LRE | Lower right | Second molar | 23-31 mos | 10-12 yrs |
Eruption and shedding ages: American Dental Association.
Knowing your tooth numbers makes it easier to talk with your dentist or a dental lab about replacing a missing tooth. For one to six missing teeth in an arch, a removable partial denture is usually the most affordable option. Compare flexible partials, acrylic partials, and a Nesbit partial for one or two back teeth, or see what each option costs in our denture cost calculator.
Most US dentists use the Universal Numbering System. Adult teeth are numbered 1 to 32, starting with the upper right third molar (wisdom tooth) as #1, moving across the upper teeth to the upper left third molar (#16), then dropping to the lower left third molar (#17) and moving across to the lower right third molar (#32). Baby teeth use the letters A to T in the same order.
Tooth #1 is the upper right third molar, on the patient's right side. Dental charts are drawn as if you are facing the patient, so the patient's right side appears on the left of the chart.
In the Universal system, the wisdom teeth (third molars) are #1 (upper right), #16 (upper left), #17 (lower left), and #32 (lower right). In the FDI system they are 18, 28, 38, and 48.
The Universal system numbers adult teeth 1 to 32 and is standard in the US. The FDI (ISO 3950) system, used in most other countries, uses two digits: the first is the quadrant (1 to 4 for adult teeth) and the second is the tooth's position from the front (1 to 8). The Palmer system names the quadrant (for example, upper right) and numbers each tooth 1 to 8 from the midline.
Adults usually have 32 permanent teeth including the four wisdom teeth, or 28 if the wisdom teeth are missing or removed. Children have 20 baby (primary) teeth, which are replaced by permanent teeth between about ages 6 and 12, according to the American Dental Association.
In the Universal system, baby teeth are labeled with the letters A through T. A is the upper right second molar, J is the upper left second molar, K is the lower left second molar, and T is the lower right second molar. In the FDI system, baby teeth use quadrants 5 to 8, such as 51 for the upper right central incisor.
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