Tetracyclines and calcified tissues

P van der Bijl; G Pitigoi-Aron

Tetracyclines and calcified tissues

Ann Dent. 1995 Summer-Fall;54(1-2):69-72.

Authors

P van der Bijl¹, G Pitigoi-Aron

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.

PMID: 8572553

Abstract

Tetracyclines are widely used in medical and dental practice. Since these drugs chelate calcium salts they are incorporated into bones and teeth during calcification. A review of the literature on the pharmacology of these drugs, their incorporation into calcified tissues and the management of tetracycline-stained teeth is given.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bone and Bones / drug effects*
Bone and Bones / metabolism
Calcification, Physiologic / drug effects
Calcium / pharmacokinetics
Chelating Agents / pharmacokinetics
Chelating Agents / pharmacology
Humans
Tetracyclines
Tooth / drug effects*
Tooth / metabolism
Tooth Discoloration / chemically induced
Tooth Discoloration / therapy

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Chelating Agents
Tetracyclines
Calcium