In the Universal System, #9 refers to the permanent maxillary left central incisor. In the Universal System, #29 refers to the permanent mandibular first right molar.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true, the second is false.
C) The first statement is false, the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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In the Universal System the maxillary left central incisor is identified as tooth #9. Tooth #29 refers to the permanent right second premolar. The Universal system utilizes numbers 1-32 to identify the permanent teeth. This system begins with the maxillary right third molar as tooth number 1 and proceeds across the arch to the maxillary left third molar, which is tooth number 16. The system then identifies the mandibular left third molar as tooth number 17 and proceeds across the arch to mandibular right third molar, tooth number 32.

In the Universal System, #9 Refers to the Permanent Maxillary