Tooth 65 (FDI): maxillary left primary second molar

Quick answer

  • Tooth 65 in FDI is Universal J and Palmer ULE: the maxillary left primary second molar.

The three numbers

Maxillary left primary second molar in each system
SystemNumber
FDI65
UniversalJ
PalmerULE

About this tooth

Name
Maxillary left primary second molar
Set
Baby (primary)
Position
Upper arch, patient left (upper left, quadrant 6)
Erupts
25 to 33 months
Sheds
10 to 12 years
Roots
3
Crown surfaces
Mesial, distal, buccal, palatal (lingual) and occlusal.
Also written
Letter J (Universal), 6.5 (FDI with a dot), upper left E

Read on 23 October 2026. Sources: American Dental Association, Tooth development charts (primary and permanent); Kim and others, Root and Canal Morphology of Maxillary Primary Molar using CBCT and 3D CT, Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2021; 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 65 marked on the chart, with its side view.

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