van der Bijl P, Pitigoi-Aron G
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Ann Dent. 1995 Summer-Fall;54(1-2):69-72.
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.