Permanent tooth dental enamel defects leading to the diagnosis of coeliac disease.
The case of an 8-year-old otherwise healthy boy whose permanent tooth enamel lesions led to the diagnosis of coeliac disease is reported. The importance of gluten-induced permanent tooth enamel defects is discussed.
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Tampere, Finland.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology