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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / November 2004Antibiotics
A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly forgot. Is this true? Still true? or has that antibiotic been phased out years ago? Tetracycline taken while the teeth are developing will be incorporated into the tooth structure and cause mild to severe staining ranging from light yellowish to very dark greys/browns.I think most physicians are aware of this these days and would only use tetracycline in a developing youngster as a last option (not likely since there are so many alternatives). > A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 > or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly > forgot. > > Is this true? Still true? or has that antibiotic been phased out years ago? > Tetracycline Yes that's the one. > taken while the teeth are developing will be incorporated into > the tooth structure and cause mild to severe staining ranging from light > yellowish to very dark greys/browns.I think most physicians are aware of > this these days and would only use tetracycline in a developing youngster as > a last option (not likely since there are so many alternatives). Thanks. Colin >A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 >or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly >forgot. Tetracycline. >Is this true? Still true? or has that antibiotic been phased out years ago? Stil laround. Joel >A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 >or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly >forgot. > >Is this true? Still true? or has that antibiotic been phased out years ago? Tetracycline, if taken during tooth formation can cause very dark and grey teeth. I'm sure that if you search for the term and 'tooth' on google you'll find numerous sites about it. I'm unsure of the current status of this antibiotic. -- Adenosine Semi-informed Dental Consumer ? >A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 >or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly >forgot. Tetracycline >Is this true? Still true? or has that antibiotic been phased out years ago? Yes, yes, no -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>A dentist told me today that a certain antibiotic taken when you are age 7 >>or 8 can cause mottled teeth. He did tell me the name of it but I promptly [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Take out the G'RBAGE > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Only thing I would add is that since the permanent incisors begin to form as early as birth to six months, tetracycline should NOT be given to children with forming teeth. The crowns of the anterior teeth form earlier, so actually the earlier tetracycline is given the greater the potential esthetic damage. Most tetracyclines at this point are pretty mediocre as antibiotics for most infections, so their utility is pretty limited anyway. I personally think long-term use of fairly low-dose (say, 250 mg/day) by dermatologists for acne or rosacea is reprehensible and should stop. It only encourages bacterial resistance and yeast infections. Steve  SignatureMark & Steven Bornfeld DDS http://www.dentaltwins.com Brooklyn, NY 718-258-5001 |
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