Atypical Colors

Question 1

What medications can cause oral pigmentation?

Answer 1

chloroquine (antimalaria), minocycline, estrogen, chlorpromazine (tranquilizer)

Question 2

Ingestion of bismuth leads to what type of oral pigmentation?

Answer 2

blue-black; interdental papillae

Question 3

Ingestion of lead leads to what type of oral pigmentation?

Answer 3

grey pigmentation of marginal gingiva

Question 4

Ingestion of mercury leads to what type of oral pigmentation?

Answer 4

faint gray- gingiva

Question 5

Ingestion of copper leads to what type of oral pigmentation?

Answer 5

blue-green gingiva and teeth

Question 6

Ingestion of zinc leads to what type of oral pigmentation?

Answer 6

blue-grey line on gingiva

Question 7

Describe the features of hemochromatosis.

Answer 7

An iron storage disease leading to iron overload; results in bronzing of the skin and grey pigmentation of the palate