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Hutchinson’s teeth in congenital syphilis (1)

This photograph depicts an intraoral view of a patient’s mouth exposing the abnormalities associated with the dentition, known as Hutchinson’s teeth, which resulted from a congenital syphilis infection by the bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Hutchinson’s teeth involves a narrowing and notching of the teeth, imparting a screwdriver-like shape to affected teeth, like these central incisors. (Source: Photography by Susan Lindsley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1971. Public Health Image Library ID# 2385, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Public domain.)

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