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Does amoxicillin stain your teeth?
Amoxicillin does not stain your teeth. Tetracycline group of antibiotics do stain your teeth. So they are contraindicated in pregnancy and for children below eight years of age.
What cause discolored enamel of the teeth?
Too much brushing because teeth are yellow under the enamel, coffee, Tea, carbohydrates, tetracycline antibiotics.
Can be a woman got pregnant while taking antibiotics acne?
Antibiotics don't have any contraceptive effect , also some certain antibiotics such as Tetracycline that is useful for acne treatment have side effects on development of bone and teeth in unborn child , infants and young children
What birth defects can antibiotics cause?
Certain antibiotics are known tetratogens. Tetracycline affects bone growth and discolors the teeth. Drugs used to treat tuberculosis can lead to hearing problems and damage to a nerve in the head (cranial damage).
Is tetracycline safe for permanent teeth?
Long term use of tetracycline can stain teeth, but in my two years of doxycycline usage, I did not see any dramatic changes in coloration.
Why do teeth get stained and discoloured?
There are many causes. The most common ones are due to eating food, coffee, tea, wine, soft drinks and smoking. As teeth are naturally porous, molecules can enter the teeth and discolour them. Our teeth naturally discolour with time during the course of our lives. Even so-called naturally yellow teeth can be whitened.For more information visit: http://www.dentstore.co.uk
Why would a child's tooth become discolored?
Possibilities are death of the tooth from infection, circulatory disorders or other causes. Tooth discoloration can occur as a result of taking certain antibiotics such as tetracycline, but this would typically discolor all the teeth.
How do you get over epidemic typhus?
Treatment includes antibiotics such as:DoxycyclineTetracyclineChloramphenicol (less common)Tetracycline taken by mouth can permanently stain teeth that are still forming. It is usually not prescribed for children until after all of their permanent teeth have grown in.Patients with epidemic typhus may need intravenous fluids and oxygen.
What medication can cause discoloration of teeth when taken during early childhood?
Tetracycline
Which drugs have been shown to discolor teeth when taken during early childhood?
Tetracycline and doxycycline are commonly known used drug which will discolor teeth to a gray color. Erythromycin and clarithromycin are two others. Inhaled corticosteroids can also discolor teeth. Imipenim, co-trimoxazole and cholestramine are lesser known antibiotics which can also cause discoloration.
What drug is contraindicated in children under the age of 8 because it discolors their teeth?
tetracycline
What type of drugs deposit in developing teeth and cause permanent brown discolorations?
tetracycline
