Tooth 47 (FDI): mandibular right second molar

Quick answer

  • Tooth 47 in FDI is Universal 31 and Palmer LR7: the mandibular right second molar.

The three numbers

Mandibular right second molar in each system
SystemNumber
FDI47
Universal31
PalmerLR7

About this tooth

Name
Mandibular right second molar
Set
Adult (permanent)
Position
Lower arch, patient right (lower right, quadrant 4)
Erupts
11 to 13 years
Roots
2
Root canals
3 or more
Crown surfaces
Mesial, distal, buccal, lingual and occlusal.
Also written
#31 (Universal), 4.7 (FDI with a dot), lower right 7

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 47 marked on the chart, with its side view.

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