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Stomatognathic Diseases > Tooth Diseases > Tooth Discoloration

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Tooth Discoloration  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Any change in the hue, color, or translucency of a tooth due to any cause. Restorative filling materials, drugs (both topical and systemic), pulpal necrosis, or hemorrhage may be responsible. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p253)

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