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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2013; 2(02): 174-177
DOI: 10.4103/2278-9626.112323
Case Report

Interdisciplinary approach to treating a patient with amelogenesis imperfecta: A clinical report

Mustafa Erhan Sari
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Samsun, Turkey
,
Nursel Arici
1   Department of Orthodontics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Samsun, Turkey
,
Bilal Ozmen
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, Samsun, Turkey
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Abstract

Amelogenesis imperfecta is a rare hereditary condition in which enamel structure without evidence of systemic disorders. Amelogenesis imperfecta is a disorder, requiring treatment due to esthetic, functional and related psychosocial problems. This article represents, a patient that referred to our clinic suffering from amelogenesis imperfect who successfully overcame the esthetic, functional and psychosocial problems by receiving multidisciplinary team rehabilitation.

Keywords

Amelogenesis imperfecta - composite restoration - restorative treatment


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Article published online:
01 November 2021

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