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Deformity of smaller, spaced-out teeth indicative of congenital syphilis Medical condition

Hutchinson's teeth
Other names	Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth

Notched incisors known as Hutchinson's teeth which are characteristic of congenital syphilis

Hutchinson's teeth is a sign of congenital syphilis. Affected people have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces.

It is named for Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, a British surgeon and pathologist, who first described it.

Hutchinson's teeth form part of Hutchinson's triad.

References

Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
^ Pessoa, L.; Galvão, V. (2011). "Clinical aspects of congenital syphilis with Hutchinson's triad". BMJ Case Reports. 2011: bcr1120115130. doi:10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5130. PMC 3246168. PMID 22670010.
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Bacterial disease	syphilis Hutchinson's teeth Hutchinson's triad Westphal's sign Clutton's joints Dennie–Marfan syndrome
Viral disease	measles Koplik's spots
Parasitic disease	African trypanosomiasis Winterbottom's sign
General	Meningism Fever Liebermeister's rule Faget sign

Musculoskeletal examination

Leg

Hip examination	Barlow maneuver Galeazzi test Allis test Ober's test Ortolani test Patrick's test Thomas test Trendelenburg's sign
Knee examination	Ballottement Clarke's test Drawer test Lachman test Meniscus Apley grind test McMurray test Ligament and meniscus Unhappy triad Patellar tap Pivot-shift test Valgus stress test
Foot and ankle	Hubscher's maneuver Mulder's sign Thompson test
General	Gait abnormality Lasègue's sign Trendelenburg gait Gower's sign Straight leg raise Unequal leg length

Arm

Shoulder examination	Apprehension test Jobe's test Neer impingement test Yergason's test Rotator cuff Hawkins–Kennedy test Watson's test
Elbow examination	Cozen's test Elbow extension test
Hand and wrist	Durkan's test Finkelstein's test Froment's sign Lunotriquetral shear test Phalen maneuver Tinel sign Watson's test
General	Bethlem sign

Spine

Gaenslen's test
Low back pain
Lower back flexibility
- Schober's test
- Waddell's signs
Sacroiliitis
- Larrey's sign

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