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Figure 1. Crown of the tooth. The teeth are made up of two major parts: the crown and the root. The crown of the tooth is what is visible in the mouth (Figure 1). The root of the tooth is the portion which normally not visible in the mouth and is anchored within the bone (Figure 2).
B, which stands for buccal, is the surface of the tooth that faces the cheek. L, which stands for lingual, is the surface towards the tongue. Now, if the dentist says number 3MOD, you know you have a cavity on your upper right first molar and that it involves the front, top, and back parts of the tooth.