Description

Permanent teeth numbering and description for the front and back 8 teeth includes: The front 8 teeth in the upper or lower jaw are the incisors (central and lateral) and canines (cuspids). The back 8 teeth include the premolars (first and second) and molars (first and second, sometimes third molars or wisdom teeth). Specifically, for each quadrant (upper right, upper left, lower right, lower left): Front teeth (4 per quadrant): Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine Back teeth (4 per quadrant): First premolar, second premolar, first molar, second molar So, in total, the “front 8 teeth” means: Central incisors (2 per jaw = 4 total) Lateral incisors (2 per jaw = 4 total) And the “back 8 teeth” means: Canines (2 per jaw =4 total) Premolars (4 per jaw = 8 total) Molars (up to 4 per jaw including wisdom teeth) If referring to 8 specific teeth each front and back in one jaw or half jaw, please clarify. But generally, the front 8 permanent teeth are incisors and canines (6 teeth) and part of premolars, while the back 8 includes premolars and molars. If you want a detailed categorization or numbering according to the Universal Numbering System or FDI notation, please specify.