Comparison of two systems of tooth numbering among undergraduate dental students.
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2016-07
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Background: Dental charting is the basis of treatment in dentistry. It should be recorded to
know the presence of healthy or diseased, for communication purpose with the colleagues
and also used for reference purpose. The three commonly used systems are universal system,
Federae Dentale Internationale numbering system (FDI) system, and Palmer/Zsigmondy system.
Although these systems are in practice there are lot of confusions in referring a tooth which
leads to mismanagement which eventually terminates the clinician‑patient relationship. Hence,
a growing need of a new system to make dental charting simple, easy, and to avoid confusions
is always present. Molar, incisor, canine, Akram, premolar (MICAP) a tooth numbering system
that was introduced by Akram et al. in the year 2011.
Aim: To assess the attitude of undergraduate students toward the MICAP system and their
preference to use in identification of teeth.
Materials and Methods: The undergraduate students who were involved in the study were briefed about
the ICPM system through a lecture and demonstration. All the 155 undergraduate dental students were
asked to number the teeth of given patients using both FDI and the ICAP system. The attitude of the
students towards the new system was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Forty‑one percentage
of students agreed for the uniqueness of the system, and thirty‑six percentage agreed that the system
was easy to understand. Forty‑six percent of students were unsure about the easiness of usage of MICAP
system and 42% of students about the clinical applicability of MICAP system.
Conclusion: MICAP system of tooth identification can be followed by the students if the system
is included in the curriculum and repeatedly used for routine teeth identification.
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Federae dentale internationale numbering system, molar, incisor, canine, Akram, premolar, tooth numbering system, Undergraduates
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Kannan Deepthi, Gurunathan Deepa. Comparison of two systems of tooth numbering among undergraduate dental students. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2016 July-Aug; 27(4): 378-382.