A simple guide on Dental Anatomy
Ever wonder what the dentist is talking about when they say something like “left maxillary lateral incisor”?
That’s just the general nomenclature used for your teeth.
The mouth is split into four different quadrants, all with the same type of teeth. To start, the top row of teeth is called the maxillary teeth, named for the upper jawbone called the maxilla. Conversely, the bottom row of teeth is referred to as the mandibular teeth, named for the mandible jawbone.
