An Interdisciplinary Approach for Rehabilitating a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) has been defined as a group of hereditary enamel defects. It can be characterized by enamel hypoplasia, hypomaturation, or hypocalcification of the teeth. AI may be associated with some other dental and skeletal developmental defects. Restoration for patients with this c...

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Main Authors: Niloufar Khodaeian, Mahmoud Sabouhi, Ebrahim Ataei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/432108
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description Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) has been defined as a group of hereditary enamel defects. It can be characterized by enamel hypoplasia, hypomaturation, or hypocalcification of the teeth. AI may be associated with some other dental and skeletal developmental defects. Restoration for patients with this condition should be oriented toward the functional and esthetic rehabilitation. This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a young patient diagnosed with the hypoplastic type of AI in posterior teeth and hypomatured type of AI in anterior teeth.
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spelling doaj-art-2324b0aeb41b48a5a143c746d0915d8f2025-02-03T01:06:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552012-01-01201210.1155/2012/432108432108An Interdisciplinary Approach for Rehabilitating a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case ReportNiloufar Khodaeian0Mahmoud Sabouhi1Ebrahim Ataei2Dental Implant Research Center and Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranTorabinejad Dental Research Center, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, IranDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, IranAmelogenesis imperfecta (AI) has been defined as a group of hereditary enamel defects. It can be characterized by enamel hypoplasia, hypomaturation, or hypocalcification of the teeth. AI may be associated with some other dental and skeletal developmental defects. Restoration for patients with this condition should be oriented toward the functional and esthetic rehabilitation. This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a young patient diagnosed with the hypoplastic type of AI in posterior teeth and hypomatured type of AI in anterior teeth.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/432108
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