Some patients with porphyria may develop a reddish coloration to the teeth, a condition termed erythrodontia.
Seen with: congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP), possibly hepatoerythropoietic porphyria (HEP)
Not seen with: erythropoietic protoporphyria
The teeth appear reddish brown in natural sunlight.
With long wavelength ultraviolet light the teeth fluoresce.
Differential diagnosis:
(1) wine stains (red)
(2) chewing tobacco (more brown)
(3) internal resorption (pink)
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Specialty: Otolaryngology
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