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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 Corresponding Author: Dr. Geetima Khanna, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad, India. E mail: geetimakhanna84@gmail.com This article may be cited as: Khanna G Thyath MN, Khanna V, Sharma M. Amelogenesis Imperfecta- A Case Report. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2015;3(2):129-131. |
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