Esthetic treatment of Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Jin,  Myeong-Uk

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 46(7); 2008 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2008;46(7):440-445.
Published online July 31, 2008.

상아질형성부전증을 가진 환자의 심미적인 수복치료

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경북대학교 치의학전문대학원 치과보존학교실

Esthetic treatment of Dentinogenesis imperfecta

Myeong-Uk Jin

Department of Conservative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University

Abstract

Dentinogenesis imperfecta is one of the most common autosomal dominant traits experienced in humans. It generally affects both the deciduous and permanent dentitions. There are 3 forms of dentinogenesis imperfecta that have been classified into type I(osteogenesis imperfecta associated), type II(hereditary opalescent dentin), and type III(Brandywine isolate opalescent dentin).1,2 The prevalence for all types of dentinogenesis imperfecta is approximately 1 per 8000 subjects. Early diagnosis and treatment are therefore, fundamental, aiming at obtaining a favourable prognosis since late intervention makes treatment more complex. This clinical report describes a treatment solution to the problems encountered by a dentinogenesis imperfecta patient with minimally invasive techniques.