What are your methods for remembering the Universal Tooth Numbering System?

I'm in dental school and I was just wondering if anyone out there who has been through it has a good method for remembering the Universal Tooth Numbering system. If you do, please share.





Thank you!What are your methods for remembering the Universal Tooth Numbering System?
I was lost at first because every time they talked about tooth number so and so I would have to count all the teeth of the mouth to figure which one they were talking about but then I memorized several teeth and I would know everything else from there... Just know that the Maxillary Centrals are 8 and 9 and the Mandibular Centrals are 24 and 25. Know that the Maxillary Right 3rd molar is #3, the Maxillary Left 3rd molar is #14. Also know the number of the Canines in the mandibular. then slowly you'll remember all of them. For example you'll know that tooth #7 is the max. right lateral because you know that the max. right central is #8 right? Anyway for now just pick several teeth through out the mouth and memorize their numbers. I hope I helped. Good luckWhat are your methods for remembering the Universal Tooth Numbering System?
I beg to differ... the maxillary right third molar is the wisdom tooth, which makes it tooth #1, and the maxillary left third molar is also a wisdom tooth, which makes it #16..... Report Abuse

It's a pain, but practice, practice, practice.


Here's a link to some flash cards that might help.


http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashca鈥?/a>


Alternatively, think about using the FDI System. It's simpler in concept once you get the hang of it. That's what we're taught in Oz.
upper right #1 lOWER left #32 The patients upper left,lower right
My method is first remembering the wisdom teeth. 1 is the upper right wisdom tooth, upper left wisdom tooth is 16 (an even number), 17 is lower left and 32 is lower right.


Then I remember that 8 %26amp; 9 are upper front teeth and 24 %26amp; 25 are lower front middle teeth.


Remember that and you're golden!!


Best wishes!!
If you're right-handed, make a '#1' with your hand as if you were counting to a child... then take that finger and put it to the upper right part of your cheek...that's where tooth #1 is...then slide your finger all the way to the upper left...that's where #16 is... down to the lower left is #17, and when you slide all the way to the lower right, it's #32.





Hope this helps~