Green teeth associated with hyperbilirubinemia: a case report.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 2014;
15:221-223. [PMID:
25101508]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Green stain is an uncommon clinical condition associated with deposition of bilirubin in the dental hard tissues. The staining of the teeth is due to hyperbilirubinemia caused by systemic conditions.
CASE REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present a case of green teeth of the primary dentition in a 17-month old girl associated with hydrocephalus and Hirschprung's disease.
CONCLUSION
The clinical characteristics of the teeth may help in the diagnosis of current or past systemic diseases.
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