Pathology · patient case question
Hutchinson incisors and mulberry molars are features of which condition?
Patient case: Fluoride, preparation design, syphilis and patient communication
Scenario: Five short items.
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Correct answer: B. Congenital syphilis
- A. Fetal alcohol syndrome gives midface hypoplasia, a smooth philtrum and thin upper lip, together with developmental delay.
- B. Correct. Screwdriver-shaped, notched incisors and multicusped mulberry molars form the dental component of the Hutchinson triad, alongside interstitial keratitis and eighth-nerve deafness.
- C. Regional odontodysplasia is a localised, non-hereditary defect producing 'ghost teeth' in one quadrant.
- D. Congenital rubella causes cataracts, cardiac defects and deafness, with enamel hypoplasia but not this specific morphology.