Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volume number: 18

Issue number: 13

eISSN: 1660-4601

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137204

Publisher: MDPI

Abstract: 
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is defined as an interruption of enamel formation due to genetic inheritance. To prevent malfunction of the masticatory system and an unaesthetic appearance, various treatment options are described. While restoration with a compomer in the anterior region and stainless steel crowns in the posterior region is recommended for deciduous dentition, the challenges when treating such structural defects in mixed or permanent dentition are changing teeth and growing jaw, allowing only temporary restoration. The purpose of this case report is to demonstrate oral rehabilitation from mixed to permanent dentition. The dentition of a 7-year-old patient with AI type I and a 12-year-old patient with AI type II was restored under general anesthesia to improve their poor aesthetics and increase vertical dimension, which are related to problems with self-confidence and reduced oral health quality of life. These two cases show the complexity of dental care for structural anomalies of genetic origin and the challenges in rehabilitating the different phases of dentition.

Harvard Citation style: Moehn, M., Bulski, J., Kraemer, N., Rahman, A. and Schulz-Weidner, N. (2021) Management of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Childhood: Two Case Reports, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13), Article 7204. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137204

APA Citation style: Moehn, M., Bulski, J., Kraemer, N., Rahman, A., & Schulz-Weidner, N. (2021). Management of Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Childhood: Two Case Reports. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(13), Article 7204. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137204