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An unusual case of black teeth
A H Schuurs1, L Abraham-Inpijn, J P van Straalen
1The Netherlands, Academic Center for dentistry, Amsterdam.
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|October 1, 1987
Abstract:
Loss of enamel and a deep black stain of the teeth in a 40-year-old diabetic patient are strongly suggested to be caused by the daily consumption of a cheap white wine and, possibly, by the chewing of cayenne. The wine proved to be rather acid, thereby promoting abrasion as a result of gnashing, and to contain a high concentration of tannin. The exact role of the tannins is described.