Amelogenesis imperfecta: A challenge to restoring esthetics and function

Multidisciplinary Approach for Restoring Function and Esthetics in a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Clinical Report

Restoring function and esthetics in a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta: a case report.

Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary disorder that affects enamel on primary and permanent teeth. It is a rare dental disease but represents a major restorative challenge for the dentist. A 14-year-old boy presented with sensitive, discolored, and mutilated teeth and a decreased vertical dimension of occlusion. The aim of treatment was to reduce dental sensitivity, to restore esthetics, and ...

Restoring function and esthetics in a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta: a clinical report.

This clinical report describes the prosthodontic treatment for an 18-year-old man diagnosed with amelogenesis imperfecta. The aim of treatment was to reduce dental sensitivity and to restore esthetics and masticatory function. Metal-ceramic fixed partial dentures were placed on posterior teeth to modify the occlusion, and porcelain laminate veneers were placed to improve the esthetics of the ma...

Multidisciplinary Approach for Restoring Function and Esthetics in a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Clinical Report

Amelogenesis imperfecta has been defined as a group of hereditary enamel defects which may or may not be associated with some other dental and skeletal developmental defects. It can be characterized by enamel hypoplasia, hypomaturation, or hypo-calcification of the teeth. This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a twenty two year old female patient with amelogenesis imperfecta ...

Restoring Esthetics and Function in a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta – A Multidisciplinary Approach

Copyright: © 2015 Turagam N, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. open occlusal relationship and decreased occlusal vertical dimension [15-17]. Other dental anomalies associated with AI inclu...