Research Article
Black Stains in Primary Teeth: Overview
Fawzi Rachid1* and Hariri El Mehdi2
1Department Head in Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, center of dental treatment and consultation, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
2Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Center of Consultation and Dental Treatment, Mohammed V University In Rabat, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco
- *Corresponding Author:
- Rachid F
Faculty of dentistry, Center of Dental Treatment And Consultation
Pediatric Dentistry Department, Mohammed V University In Rabat
Military Hospital Mohammed V, P.O: 6212 - Rabat Instituts, Rabat, Morocco
Tel: +212661208830
E-mail: fawzirachid@gmail.com
Received date: October 15, 2016; Accepted date: November 08, 2016; Published date: November 16, 2016
Citation: Rachid F, Mehdi HE (2016) Black Stains in Primary Teeth: Overview. Pediatr Dent Care 1:123.
Copyright: © 2016 Rachid F, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Black stain (BS) is a specific type of external discoloration observed at 2.4-21% of all children, on the buccal or lingual surfaces along the gingival margin and firmly attached to the tooth surface. According to some investigators, these stains are related with a lower frequency of caries. However, the cause of the black stain is still unknown. The purpose of this article is to summarize the fundamentals about black stain in primary teeth, its diagnosis and possible differential diagnoses as well as its microbiology and therapy.
