Etiology and preclusion of chlorodontia (green teeth)

Objectives: The present review explores the multifactorial etiologies of Chlorodontia (Green teeth) and aims to create awareness among dentists and dental hygienist who deal with the patient directly on use of safe medicine to prevent green discoloration of teeth. Materials and Methods: Data has been collected from various sources which include review and research articles published in reputed journals, (pubmed, google scholar, scopus etc) web pages and books to accomplish meaningful solutions through different treatment strategies. Results:Various factors involved in green discoloration were analyzed and the appropriate management strategies have been discussed. Tooth discoloration is usually aesthetically displeasing and psychologically traumatizing which can erode the sparkle from a smile. Green teeth is an uncommon condition that is associated with bilirubin deposits, degraded products of hemoglobin and elements like calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorous potassium etc in dental hard tissues and the side effects of immunosuppressive drugs in patients with a liver transplant. Discoloration is mainly observed in primary dentition. Treatment of green discoloration based on the etiology has been goal to our study. This paper will be dual beneficiary as green discoloration can be prevented in patient as well will be useful for dentist to initiate the proper therapy.