In fact, a great majority of people don’t even know what are Turner tooth and Hutchinson’s teeth, not to mention the differences of Turner tooth and Hutchinson’s teeth. Generally speaking, professional terms are hard to understand, but a lot of people can understand them once explained. 

Turner Tooth

Turner tooth is one kind of enamel hypoplasia involving a solitary permanent tooth. It related to infection in the primary tooth that preceded it or to trauma during odontogenesis. It was named after Turner who first discovered it. Typically, Turner tooth occurs during the transition from the baby teeth to permanent teeth. Moreover, it is manifested as a portion of missing or diminished enamel on permanent teeth. 

‍Hutchinson’s Teeth

Hutchinson's teeth(also known as Hutchinson's incisor, Hutchinson's sign or Hutchinson-Boeck teeth) are a sign of congenital syphilis. Babies with this have teeth that are smaller and more widely spaced than normal and which have notches on their biting surfaces. It is manifested as half moon incisor. It is named after Sir Jonathan Hutchinson, an English surgeon and pathologist, who first described them.‍

The Differences of Turner Tooth and Hutchinson’s Teeth

Ⅰ. Different Forming Causes: Turner tooth is postnatal and caused by baby tooth decay; However, Hutchinson’s teeth are congenital and infected by maternal syphilis.

Ⅱ. Different Involved Teeth: Under normal circumstances, Turner tooth involves the molar teeth, however, the Hutchinson’s teeth involve the incisor teeth.

Ⅲ. Different Teeth changes: Turner tooth tends to have obvious color changes and possible teeth defect; However, Hutchinson’s teeth are mostly manifested as half moon external shape changes though the teeth may also lack of gloss.

Nevertheless, there are still something in common of Turner tooth and Hutchinson’ teeth. They all belong to deformity teeth and will do harm to both external beauty and dental health. It's easy to breed bacteria, produce the teeth diseases such as caries and periodontitis, etc. It’s also easy to accumulate dental calculus, not conducive to maintain oral hygiene. Both Turner tooth and Hutchinson’s teeth can adopt resin cover and porcelain teeth to make dental restoration and the dental restoration effect is very ideal.