Taber's Medical Dictionary
tooth numbering system
A system used to identify teeth. The American Dental Association recognizes two systems: one used in the U.S. (the Universal/National System), and the other in other countries (the International Standards Organization System).
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Tooth Numbering System." Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737764/all/tooth_numbering_system.
Tooth numbering system. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737764/all/tooth_numbering_system. Accessed October 8, 2026.
Tooth numbering system. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737764/all/tooth_numbering_system
Tooth Numbering System [Internet]. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 October 08]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/737764/all/tooth_numbering_system.
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