Tooth 43 (FDI): mandibular right canine
Quick answer
- Tooth 43 in FDI is Universal 27 and Palmer LR3: the mandibular right canine.
The three numbers
| System | Number |
|---|---|
| FDI | 43 |
| Universal | 27 |
| Palmer | LR3 |
About this tooth
- Name
- Mandibular right canine
- Set
- Adult (permanent)
- Position
- Lower arch, patient right (lower right, quadrant 4)
- Erupts
- 9 to 10 years
- Roots
- 1
- Root canals
- 1
- Crown surfaces
- Mesial, distal, labial (facial), lingual and incisal.
- Also written
- #27 (Universal), 4.3 (FDI with a dot), lower right 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
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