Sextant 5 (Lower Anterior Sextant) Includes:
Sextant 5 refers to the lower front teeth (mandibular anterior region), specifically:
🦷 Permanent Dentition:
- Mandibular Left Canine (#22)
- Mandibular Right Canine (#27)
- Mandibular Left Lateral Incisor (#23)
- Mandibular Right Lateral Incisor (#26)
- Mandibular Left Central Incisor (#24)
- Mandibular Right Central Incisor (#25)
🦷 Primary Dentition (if present in children):
- Mandibular Left Primary Canine (M)
- Mandibular Right Primary Canine (R)
- Mandibular Left Primary Lateral Incisor (N)
- Mandibular Right Primary Lateral Incisor (Q)
- Mandibular Left Primary Central Incisor (O)
- Mandibular Right Primary Central Incisor (P)
Sextant System in Dentistry:
The mouth is divided into six sextants for periodontal and diagnostic purposes:
- Sextant 1 → Upper Right Posterior
- Sextant 2 → Upper Anterior (Front Teeth)
- Sextant 3 → Upper Left Posterior
- Sextant 4 → Lower Left Posterior
- Sextant 5 → Lower Anterior (Front Teeth)
- Sextant 6 → Lower Right Posterior
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