1.  UNIVERSAL SYSTEM:

UNIVERSAL SYSTEM OF NOTATION FOR PRIMARY DENTITION IS:

FOR PERMANENT DENTITION

2. ZSIGMONDY/ PALMAR NOTATION:

FOR PRIMARY DENTITION

3.  FOR PERMANENT DENTITION

4.  FDI SYSTEM:

The Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) system was accepted by WHO

The FDI system of tooth notation for primary teeth is as follows:

Number 5 indicates maxillary right, numeral 6 indicates maxillary left, numeral 7 indicates mandibular left and numeral 8 indicates mandibular right quadrants.

The FDI system of tooth notation for permanent teeth is as follows:

Thus in the FDI system the first digit indicates the quadrant for permanent dentition(1-4) and for primary dentition (5-8).

The second digit indicates the tooth with the quadrant 1 to 8 for permanent teeth and 1 to 5 for the primary teeth.

The number 11 should not be pronunced as eleven but should be pronounced as one – one indicating the first tooth of the upper right maxillary quadrant ie, the incisor.