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Pathophysiology of green teeth due to hyperbilirubinemia: a literature review

Amat, Nur Araziemah and Kusumawardani, Anisa and Ardini, Yunita Dewi and Hasan, Taufiq Hidayat (2021) Pathophysiology of green teeth due to hyperbilirubinemia: a literature review. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 31 (S2). p. 159. ISSN 0960-7439 E-ISSN 1365-263X

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Abstract

Background: Green teeth due to hyperbilirubinemia is an uncommon condition that is rarely encountered in the soci- ety and is aesthetically challenging. This literature review aims to study the pathophysiology of green teeth due to hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: A comprehensive English-limited data have been collected from various sources including articles published from Scopus, NCBI, ScienceDirect and books in order to reach a relevant solution. The keywords used for the litera- ture search are “green teeth”, “bilirubin”, “hyperbilirubine- mia”, “jaundice” and “tooth discoloration”. The timeframe included the articles obtained was from 2000 to 2020. Results: Hyperbilirubinemia, or clinically manifest as jaun- dice, indicates raised systemic bilirubin level due to altera- tion in bilirubin catabolism. Its high saturation leads to the entrapment of bilirubin pigments in dental hard tissue thus exhibiting green teeth. As for the intensity of green colour, it is described as directly proportion with the duration and degree of jaundice whilst some author described it as depend- able on the development of enamel. Conclusions: Green teeth occurs due to the elevated biliru- bin saturation which leads to the integration of the pigments to dental tissue. But the varying intensity of green colour are multifactorial.

Item Type: Article (Abstract)
Additional Information: 6701/114515
Uncontrolled Keywords: green teeth, hyperbilirubinemia, pathophysiology
Subjects: R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Dentistry
Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health
Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Restorative Dentistry
Kulliyyah of Medicine
Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Paediatrics
Depositing User: Yunita Dewi Ardini
Date Deposited: 21 Sep 2024 14:13
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2024 14:15
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/114515

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