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Hutchinson's teeth

Deformity of smaller, spaced-out teeth indicative of congenital syphilis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hutchinson's teeth
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Hutchinson's teeth is a sign of congenital syphilis.[1] Affected people have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces.[2]

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It is named for Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, a British surgeon and pathologist, who first described it.[3]

Hutchinson's teeth form part of Hutchinson's triad.[2]

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