title: Drug-induced discoloration of teeth: an updated review.
abstract: The problem of tooth discoloration is emerging in our society because of the poor oral hygiene, physical agents, environmental chemicals, mouth rinses, some dental procedures, general systemic conditions, and drugs. Other common causes of tooth discoloration include excessive use of tea, coffee, tobacco smoking and chewing, chewing of betel morsel (piper betel, paan), and so on. Drug-induced tooth discoloration can be prevented by avoiding prescriptions of well-known offender drugs known to cause tooth discoloration during pregnancy and in young children. This review describes some important groups of drugs that cause tooth discoloration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Government Dental College, Rohtak, Haryana, India. drarun922@gmail.com
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Janardhan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hooda
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000139:chemically induced; D013634:Tannins / Q000009:adverse effects; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D058085:Iron Compounds; D009067:Mouthwashes; D013634:Tannins; D005459:Fluorides