Annals and Essences of Dentistry
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

A conservative approach towards prosthetic rehabilitation of the young female patient with amelogenesis imperfecta-A case report

  • Author:
  • Romesh Soni1,, Ankita Singh1, Rajul Vivek1, T P Chaturvedi2, Shilpa Soni3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 15 to 18

1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, Banaras Hindu University

2Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, Banaras Hindu University

3In private practice, Soni dental Hospital, Banaras

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Romesh Soni, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Phone no. 09616803332, Email; rsoni80@yahoo.com

Online published on 18 November, 2013.

Abstract

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a hereditary disorder expressing a group of conditions that cause developmental alterations in the structure of enamel. This clinical case report describes the oral rehabilitation of a young adult female patient diagnosed with hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta with mutilated dentition. The main objective for the selected treatment was to enhance the esthetics, restoring masticatory function and eliminate the teeth sensitivity. Toothsupported overdenture is used as treatment due to patient's financial constraints. Patient was satisfied with the esthetic and functional expectations.

Keywords

Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Rehabilitation, Hereditary Disorder, Esthetics, Tooth-supported overdenture