Endoplasmic reticulum stress in
amelogenesis imperfecta and phenotypic rescue using 4-phenylbutyrate.
Periodontal and prosthodontic treatment of
amelogenesis imperfecta: A clinical report.
This clinical report describes the sequenced full mouth rehabilitation of a young adult patient with hypoplastic
amelogenesis imperfecta.
Defining a new candidate gene for
amelogenesis imperfecta: from molecular genetics to biochemistry.
In addition, higher frequency of calculus accumulation was found also in children with
amelogenesis imperfecta [Stewart et al., 1982] and asthma [McDerra et al., 1998].
The term, "regional odontodysplasia," is the most widely employed, yet other terms, such as odontogenesis imperfecta, odontogenic dysplasia, nonhereditary
amelogenesis imperfecta, and ghost teeth are also found in the literature (REDMAN et al., 1979; ZEGARELLI et al., 1963).
Amelogenesis involves the formation of enamel by sheets of cells called ameloblasts.
Differential diagnosis may include hypocalcified form of
amelogenesis imperfecta, congenital erythropoietic porphyria, Kostmann's condition (conditions leading to early tooth loss), cyclic neutropenia, Chediak-Hegashi syndrome, histiocytosis X, Papillon-Lefevre syndrome, tetracycline discoloration and staining of the teeth, vitamin D-dependent and vitamin D-rickets.
Some of the affected persons had
amelogenesis imperfecta.