Hutchinson's teeth
Deformity of smaller, spaced-out teeth indicative of congenital syphilis
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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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| Other names | Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth |
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| Notched incisors known as Hutchinson's teeth which are characteristic of congenital syphilis | |
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]
