Hutchinson's teeth
Hutchinson's teeth is a sign of congenital syphilis. Affected people have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces.
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| Other names | Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth |
| 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.
Hutchinson's teeth form part of Hutchinson's triad.
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