Tooth 46 (FDI): mandibular right first molar

Quick answer

  • Tooth 46 in FDI is Universal 30 and Palmer LR6: the mandibular right first molar.

The three numbers

Mandibular right first molar in each system
SystemNumber
FDI46
Universal30
PalmerLR6

About this tooth

Name
Mandibular right first molar
Set
Adult (permanent)
Position
Lower arch, patient right (lower right, quadrant 4)
Erupts
6 to 7 years
Roots
2
Root canals
3 or more
Crown surfaces
Mesial, distal, buccal, lingual and occlusal.
Also written
#30 (Universal), 4.6 (FDI with a dot), lower right 6

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

Tooth 46 marked on the chart, with its side view.

Teeth next to it

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