Association of Amoxicillin Use During Early Childhood With Developmental Tooth Enamel Defects

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Association of Amoxicillin Use During Early Childhood With Developmental Tooth Enamel Defects
2005
Liang Hong, DDS, MS, PhD; Steven M. Levy, DDS, MPH; John J. Warren, DDS, MS; Deborah V. Dawson, PhD; George R. Bergus, MD, MA; James S. Wefel, PhD
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.

Background It has been speculated that amoxicillin use could be associated with dental enamel defects.

Objective To assess the association between dental fluorosis, one of the most common developmental tooth enamel defects, and amoxicillin use during early childhood.

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