Enamel staining and hypoplasia due to multiple causes in a Nigerian adolescent: report of a case

Ogunyinka, A.

African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 27(3-4): 247-250

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 0309-3913
PMID: 10497659
Document Number: 6697
The aim of this report is to discuss the effects of childhood drug ingestion and metabolic disturbances of ill health in childhood on the coloration, structure and therefore the aesthetics of permanent dentition. To illustrate this, the report presents a case of a 15 year old Nigerian girl with combined tetracycline staining and chronological enamel hypoplastic defects on her teeth. The relationship between the clinical appearance of her teeth and her childhood medical and drug history are analysed. The various treatment modalities available for the management of the dental anomalies are discussed along with the rationale for the treatment given. Strategies for the prevention of these conditions are emphasised.

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Enamel staining and hypoplasia due to multiple causes in a Nigerian adolescent: report of a case