Anyone given tetracycline as an infant and have tooth damage. D.R. prescibed it to me when i was about 9mths... I have had 6 major dental procedures and all my teeth have had to be capped... because I have little or no enamel on my teeth... also alot of my teeth were disfigured and had to be reshaped and built up to look normal..... Just wondering how common this is and if others have had similar problems ..
2007-06-26 18:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
HELLO, THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENAMEL TURNING OUT BAD WHEN FORMING IS KNOWN AS AMELOGENESIS IMPERFECTA. THIS IS A GENETIC DISORDER NOT A DRUG SIDE-EFFECT.
TETRACYCLINE DOES NOT CAUSE THIS BUT IF GIVEN IN TODLER YEARS CAN MAKE THE ADULT TEETH HAVE DARK INTRINSIC STAIN.
2007-06-26 18:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have known for 40 years that tetracycline causes severe discoloring of teeth if given to infants. However there a some instances whee there is no other option. However tetracycline stained teeth are only discolored this does not damage the structure or anything else. It is strictly a cosmetic problem and considering all. If you live in the USA are under 45 years old it must have been medically necessary for them to prescribe tetracycline. I am wondering if you have a syndrome that is contributing to the dental problems you mentioned as it has to be more then tetracycline. Good Luck
2007-06-27 01:31:54 · answer #2 · answered by not-so--dumb--blonde 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋