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Volume 3 Issue 2 (April - June, 2015)

Case Reports

AMELOGENESIS IMPERFECTA- A CASE REPORT
Geetima Khanna, Muhammad Nishad Thyath, Vikram Khanna, Meha Sharma

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a hereditary heterogenous disorder that causes developmental alterations in the structure of enamel. The Al trait can be transmitted by either autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked modes of inheritance. Genes implicated in autosomal forms are genes encoding enamel matrix proteins, namely: enamelin and ameloblastin, tuftelin, MMP-20 and kallikrein – 4. It is necessary to diagnose the case and provide durable functional and esthetic management of these patients, where the unaesthetic appearance has a definite negative psychological impact. We present a case of AI affecting the dentition of a 10-year-old girl.

Key Words: Amelogenesis imperfect, Enamel Hypoplasia, hydroxyapatite crystals, stainless steel crown

 
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