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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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