Tooth 33 (FDI): mandibular left canine

The three numbers

About this tooth

Name

Mandibular left canine

Set

Adult (permanent)

Position

Lower arch, patient left (lower left, quadrant 3)

Erupts

9 to 10 years

Roots

1

Root canals

1

Crown surfaces

Mesial, distal, labial (facial), lingual and incisal.

Also written

#22 (Universal), 3.3 (FDI with a dot), lower left 3, cuspid

Read on 23 October 2026. Sources: American Dental Association, Tooth development charts (primary and permanent); Number of roots and canals, from Ingle's Endodontics; Dental anatomy, citing Ash and Nelson, Wheeler's Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion. Ages and counts are usual figures, and teeth vary from person to person.

On the chart

Teeth next to it

• Toward the middle: 32 (mandibular left lateral incisor)
• Toward the back: 34 (mandibular left first premolar)
• Across the midline: 43 (mandibular right canine)
• In the other arch: 23 (maxillary left canine)

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