Another term for dental notation is the ANSI/ADA/ISO Tooth Numbering System. Dental notation is a system dentists use when they talk about and write down information about their patients’ teeth. It is a way for visually documenting the presence and positioning of teeth within a dentition and relating that information to the teeth themselves.
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How Many Dental Notations Are There?
The universal numbering system, the Palmer notation method, and the FDI global dental federation notation (ANSI/ADA/ISO Tooth Numbering System) are the three dental notations that are used the most by dentists around the world.