Amelogenesis Imperfecta– 3 Cases
M. Anitha *
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Best Dental Science College, Madurai 625104, India
BR. Sathvikalakshmi
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Best Dental Science College, Madurai 625104, India
A. Feroz Khan
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Best Dental Science College, Madurai 625104, India
R. Sudharshan
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Best Dental Science College, Madurai 625104, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) - a hereditary heterogenous disorder causing 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 [1]. 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 here three case reports of AI that we diagnosed on the basis of clinical and radiographic features along with the complete review.
Keywords: Amelogenesis, developmental disorder, enamel