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

Abstract

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.

• Authors: A Ogunyinka
• Journal: African journal of medicine and medical sciences (Afr J Med Med Sci) 1998 Sep-Dec Vol. 27 Issue 3-4 Pg. 247-50 ISSN: 0309-3913 [Print] Nigeria
• PMID: 10497659 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Tetracycline

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (adverse effects)
• Dental Enamel Hypoplasia (chemically induced, complications, therapy)
• Dental Veneers
• Female
• Humans
• Nigeria
• Tetracycline (adverse effects)
• Tooth Bleaching
• Tooth Discoloration (chemically induced, complications, therapy)