Question 129 · LDEK · Developmental disorders of teeth
Indicate the false statement concerning hyperbilirubinemia:
- A. it causes tooth discoloration because of bilirubin accumulation in layers of enamel and dentine during the process of mineralization.
- B. discoloration may be present in both deciduous and permanent dentitions.
- C. is present in children at various ages.
- D. distinct demarcation between discolored and non-discolored areas is often observed.
- E. changes may be in red-brown or brow-black color (fluorescence under UV light).
Hint
Think about the colour of bile pigment deposits in teeth and which metabolic disorder gives red fluorescence under UV light.
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