What does it mean when the Dentist says numbers?!
Question:
What does it mean when the Dentist says numbers?
When the dentist is looking at your teeth and spouting out numbers, what do they mean?
Answers:
each tooth has a number 1-32 1,16,17,32 are wisdom teeth 2,15,18,31 are 2nd molars 3,14,19,30 are 1st molars 4,13,20,29 are 2nd premolars 5,12,21,28 are 1st premolars 6,11,22,27 are canines 7,10,23,26 are lateral incisors and 8,9,24,25 are central incisors or if he's probing then he'll say like 3 which would mean your gums are healthy or like 6 which means your teeth are mobile god why am I so smart