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| Year : 2007 | Volume
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Chlorodontia : Minocycline induced staining of permanent dentition - a case report
Ajit Auluck1, Manuel S Thomas1, M Kundabala2, KN Sumanth1
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
Correspondence Address:
Ajit Auluck
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.42267
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Tetracycline staining the developing teeth is a well known and documented condition. But newer tetracycline derivatives like minocycline can even stain the permanent teeth. We report a case of 45 year old female patient, a known case of multiple myeloma who developed green discoloration of her permanent teeth following minocycline therapy for treatment of acne vulgaris. |
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