Green teeth resulting from neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Report of a case

In general, cosmetic changes or painful disorders often lead parents to seek dental care for their children. Several systemic disorders in pediatric patients can produce dental alterations. One of the manifestations of these disorders is the elevated serum level of bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia), a product of hemoglobin degradation, which is deposited in mineralized and soft tissues. The aim of this article is to report a case of green teeth affecting all deciduous teeth in a 3-year-old girl. The patient was taken to see the dentist by their parents due to the presence of green pigmentation in the teeth. During birth, the patient suffered a traumatic injury that resulted in hyperbilirubinemia. This kind of enamel pigmentation is permanent and occurred during the period of dental development.