Staining of palatal torus secondary to long term minocycline therapy

Minocycline and other tetracycline analogs are well known to cause discoloring of alveolar bone, teeth and other tissues. The present case reports palatine torus discoloring, in a 91-year-old patient, after long term minocycline therapy.<b> </b> The patient was presented with staining o...

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Main Author: Buddula Aravind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2009;volume=13;issue=1;spage=48;epage=49;aulast=Buddula