Knowra Dental formula Dental formula A compact notation that records the number and types of teeth on each side of an animal’s upper and lower jaws. It summarizes dentition without listing every tooth individually.
Incisor : A front tooth with a relatively narrow edge, commonly used for cutting or nibbling. Incisors occupy the first position in each side’s dental formula.
Dental notation : A system of symbols and conventions for recording the arrangement or condition of teeth. Dental formulas are one standardized way to write dental information.
Human dental formula : The adult human tooth count per side: two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars in each jaw. It is a familiar example of the notation’s class-by-class counts.
Dental charting : A visual record of individual teeth and their condition, position, or treatment. Unlike a formula’s class counts, a chart tracks teeth individually.
Canine : A usually pointed tooth positioned between the incisors and the premolars. Canines form a separate count between incisors and cheek teeth.
Permanent dentition : The adult set of teeth that replaces or follows an animal’s juvenile teeth. Formulas often specify whether their counts describe adult teeth.
Cat dental formula : The adult domestic cat’s tooth count per side, with three incisors, one canine, three premolars, and one upper or lower molar. The cat formula shows how counts can differ between upper and lower jaws.
Tooth numbering systems : Conventions that assign identifiers to individual teeth for clinical or anatomical records. Numbering systems identify particular teeth rather than summarizing class totals.
Premolar : A cheek tooth positioned behind the canine and in front of the molars. Premolars are counted separately from molars in the notation.
Deciduous dentition : The temporary first set of teeth in mammals, later replaced by permanent teeth. Juvenile tooth counts can be recorded separately from adult formulas.
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