Useful to know

See below some details about tooth structure, teeth numbering, why healthy teeth are important, visit the dentist before, what problems can cause bad teeth

Tooth structure


Tooth numbering

We generally use “The FDI World Dental Federation notation” for teeth numbering.

When we say left or right tooth, the left or right sides always is from “yours view” e.g. right teeth correspond to and the left teeth to your left hand side. That means when you look a picture or graphic of a mouth or teeth, it is the same as you would look at yourself on a photo, the right side of that mouth correspond to left hand side and the picture left side correspond to right hand side.

An adult has 32 natural teeth (i.e. 8 teeth per mouth quadrant); however most of the adults have less than 32 teeth because usually some wisdom teeth are missing.

Wisdom teeth can be a source of various problems, that is why it is generally extracted or if it was missing, we would not replace it. When we have to replace missing teeth we calculate only with 28 teeth, i.e. we generally do not calculate to replace wisdom teeth.

Tooth names from the central to the back teeth are as follows:

1. central incisor
2. lateral incisor
3. canine
4. first premolar
5. second premolar
6. first molar
7. second molar
8. third molar (wisdom tooth)

The quadrants of a mouth:
1. upper right
2. upper left
3. lower left
4. lower right

For example: lower left (no. 3), 1st premolar (no. 4) means: in your lower jaw, on your left hand side, the 4th tooth from the central incisor. Its no. 34, i.e. 1st digit is no. 3 means the lower left, 2nd digit is no. 4 means 1st premolar.


Why healthy teeth are important?

First impression has a huge impact on everybody. Eyes, teeth and lips are the first reference points when talking to or watching somebody. Dental health and nice teeth have a great positive impact on everyone .

Public and popular people (e.g. actors, TV speakers, salesmen, politicians, etc.) take care a lot about their teeth, because they are aware of the impact of good looking and nice smile. Like others you can also benefit from looking good and attractive . Our dental clinic can help you to achieve more attractive teeth, smile and looking.


Visit the dentist before...

We recommend you to visit the dentist before important events such as:

• you go for a job interview or career change
• you look for a new friend or want to look more attractive
• wedding
• a busy or stressful period of your life starts
• you would like to increase self confidence
• you retire
• pregnancy
• you go abroad for a longer period
• before public appearance (e.g. in TV, newspaper, other media, an important presentation, etc.)

Your teeth can be turned into nice and healthy ones by our dental team having specialization in cosmetic and aesthetic dentistry or prosthodontics. Contact us for details.


Bad teeth can be a source of problem

• Infection in tooth root can be painless and can cause infections in other parts of the body or can weaken the immune system.
• With unhealthy teeth meals can not be chewed well enough which loads the digestive system and may lead to problems in it.
• You are not so attractive as you could be with nice and healthy teeth.
• Mouth odour can be a reason of an oral health problem.
• Oral health and general health generally depend on each other.
• Unexpected dental problems can cause disruption during busy or stressful periods.
• The later to go to the dentist the more expensive and more treatment may be required.

Take care of your oral health and you can enjoy more freedom and self-confidence. You can get dental treatment cheaper, faster and in high quality at our dental clinic.

Contact us for any questions.