A noninvasive treatment of amelogenesis imperfecta

Quintessence Int. 2013 Apr;44(4):303-5. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a29156.

Abstract

Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary disease affecting the quality and quantity of enamel with a prevalence of 1:700 to 1:14,000. Patients suffer from dental sensitivity and compromised esthetics. The conservative treatment of choice is based on ceramic crowns, but preparation design is unnecessarily destructive to tooth tissue. This case report describes a noninvasive technique with adhesively inserted occlusal composite resin crowns.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Amelogenesis Imperfecta / therapy*
  • Composite Resins*
  • Crowns*
  • Dental Bonding*
  • Dentin Desensitizing Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Dentin Sensitivity / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Resin Cements
  • Tooth Discoloration

Substances

  • Composite Resins
  • Dentin Desensitizing Agents
  • Resin Cements
  • Variolink