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Hutchinson's incisors (notched, screwdriver-shaped incisors) and mulberry molars (molars with abnormal, globular cusps) are classic findings in which condition?

  1. Congenital syphilis
  2. Amelogenesis imperfecta
  3. Down syndrome
  4. Ectodermal dysplasia
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Correct answer: A. Congenital syphilis

Hutchinson's incisors and mulberry molars are part of the classic triad (along with Hutchinson's triad more broadly: interstitial keratitis, eighth nerve deafness, and Hutchinson's incisors) associated with congenital syphilis, resulting from in-utero Treponema pallidum infection affecting developing tooth structure.

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