Tooth 48 (FDI): mandibular right third molar
Quick answer
- Tooth 48 in FDI is Universal 32 and Palmer LR8: the mandibular right third molar.
The three numbers
| System | Number |
|---|---|
| FDI | 48 |
| Universal | 32 |
| Palmer | LR8 |
About this tooth
- Name
- Mandibular right third molar
- Set
- Adult (permanent)
- Position
- Lower arch, patient right (lower right, quadrant 4)
- Erupts
- 17 to 21 years
- Roots
- 2
- Root canals
- 3 or more
- Crown surfaces
- Mesial, distal, buccal, lingual and occlusal.
- Also written
- #32 (Universal), 4.8 (FDI with a dot), lower right 8, wisdom tooth
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.
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Teeth next to it
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