title: Green teeth associated with hyperbilirubinemia: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Green stain is an uncommon clinical condition associated with deposition of bilirubin in the dental hard tissues. The staining of the teeth is due to hyperbilirubinemia caused by systemic conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The purpose of this report is to present a case of green teeth of the primary dentition in a 17-month old girl associated with hydrocephalus and Hirschprung's disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The clinical characteristics of the teeth may help in the diagnosis of current or past systemic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kle Vk Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, India.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kle Vk Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hugar
authors.affiliation: Department of oral pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of applied Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000150:complications*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*