The management of patients with amelogenesis imperfecta

Marwa Amara 1, Yosra Gassara 1, *, Rim Kallala 1, Ines Azzouzi 2, Dalenda Hadyaoui 1, Moncef Ommezine 1, Zohra Nouira 1, Belhassen Harzallah 1 and Mounir Cherif 1

1 Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
2 Department of dental medicine Military Hospital of instruction of Tunis, Research Laboratory of Occlusodontics and Ceramic Prostheses LR16ES15, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
 
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International Journal of Scholarly Research and Reviews, 2022, 01(01), 022–025.
Article DOI: 10.56781/ijsrr.1.1.0024
Publication history: 
Received on 09 June 2022; revised on 07 July 2022; accepted on 09 July 2022
 
Abstract: 
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) refers to a genetically based hereditary disorder characterized by defective enamel formation. Esthetic treatment of patients with AI presents a challenge in clinical practice. the practitioner should select the appropriate treatment modality, which is determined mostly by the type of AI. In this paper we will detail the therapeutic options for patients with amelogenesis imperfecta depending on the type of damage.
 
Keywords: 
Amelogenesis Imperfecta; Esthetic; Amelogenesis imperfecta local hypoplastic form
 
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