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Is tetracycline tooth discoloration inheritable?

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Dr. Joel Doyon answered

Specializes in Dentistry - Cosmetic

No: No. You only get the discoloration if you take tetracycline during tooth formation.

Answered 9/28/2016

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No: Tetracycline only damages tooth enamel if taken while the crown of the tooth is forming. That means from about 3 months in utero (if mother takes tetracycline) until about age 9, when all the permanent tooth crowns, including the a2 year molars, have formed.

Answered 1/20/2014

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Is not genetic: The antibiotics tetracycline and doxycycline are known to discolor permanent teeth when given to children whose teeth are still developing before age 10.

Answered 10/2/2014

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

No: Tetracycline tooth discoloration is caused by an antibiotic, not by your genes.

Answered 10/2/2014

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