Dental Notation Guide

Numbering starts at the tooth farthest back on the right side of the mouth in the upper (maxillary) jaw and proceeds along the upper teeth toward the front, across to the tooth farthest back on the top left side, down to the lower (mandibular) jaw and to the tooth farthest back on the left side of the mouth on the bottom. Then, it continues toward the front and across to the tooth farthest back on the bottom right side of the mouth.