Palmer tooth notation system

Palmer tooth notation system
a tooth numbering system in which each quadrant is designated 1 through 8 (permanent teeth) or A through E (primary teeth), working from the midline laterally, with the quadrant specified by a bracket made up of a combination of a vertical and a horizontal line that is specific to each quadrant. See illustration at tooth number, under number.

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