1. Minocycline-associated tooth discoloration in young adults.
- Author
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Poliak SC, DiGiovanna JJ, Gross EG, Gantt G, and Peck GL
- Subjects
- Acne Vulgaris drug therapy, Acne Vulgaris pathology, Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Skin Pigmentation drug effects, Minocycline adverse effects, Tetracyclines adverse effects, Tooth Discoloration chemically induced
- Abstract
After observing a patient with adult-onset tooth discoloration coincident with minocycline administration, we retrospectively surveyed a cohort of patients with severe cystic acne during therapeutic trials with isotretinoin. Four of 72 patients who had minocycline therapy during adolescence were found to have minocycline-associated tooth discoloration, which occurred in one case after only four weeks of treatment. Thus, minocycline must be considered as an uncommon cause of tooth staining in adults.
- Published
- 1985