Literature review of amelogenesis imperfecta with case report

• Main Authors: Sumathy C Chanmougananda, Kannan A Ashokan, Seethalakshmi C Ashokan, Anitha B Bojan, Ragu M Ganesh
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Subjects: Amelogenesis imperfecta; Mutation; Enamel protease; Inherited disease
• Online Access: http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2012;volume=24;issue=1;spage=83;epage=87;aulast=Chanmougananda

Amelogenesis impertecta (Al) is a diverse collection of inherited diseases that exhibit qualitative or quantitative tooth enamel defects in the absence of systemic manifestations. Also known by varied names, such as hereditary enamel dysplasia, hereditary brown opalescent teeth, this defect is entirely ectodermal, since mesodermal components of the teeth are basically normal. This article details a case of Al along with complete review which presents in his twin siblings with clinical, radiological and histopathological report.