title: Tooth pits: an early sign of tuberous sclerosis.
abstract: The pit-shaped enamel defects seem to be pathognomonic of tuberous sclerosis and its detection may be an important help in the early diagnosis of this disease, especially in oligosymptomatic cases and when the dermatologic signs are still absent or only slightly evident.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology*; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*