amelogenesis imperfecta


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amelogenesis imperfecta

[‚am·ə·lō‚jen·ə·səs ‚im·pər′fek·tə]
(medicine)
An inherited dental disorder that causes defective formation of tooth enamel.
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress in amelogenesis imperfecta and phenotypic rescue using 4-phenylbutyrate.
Immunohistochemical Study of Amelogenin Binding Proteins in an Amelogenin Point Mutation Mouse/Estudio Inmunohistoquimico de Proteinas de Union de la Amelogenina en un Raton con Mutacion Puntual de Amelogenina
Periodontal and prosthodontic treatment of amelogenesis imperfecta: A clinical report.
Esthetic Rehabilitation of Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report
Amelogenesis imperfecta: functional and esthetic restoration of a severely compromised dentition.
Amelogenezis Imperfektali Bir Hastanin Multidisipliner Yaklasimla Tedavisi: Bir Olgunun 5 Yillik Takibi/Multidisciplinary Therapy in a Patient with Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report with 5-Year Follow-Up
Based on clinical and radiographic features, a diagnosis of hereditary Amelogenesis imperfecta was made and the objectives of the treatment planned were to preserve the tooth structure, improve esthetics and masticatory function.
Amelogenesis imperfecta: a clinical report
That open-bite is related to calculus accumulation, might contribute also to the calculus accumulation in children with amelogenesis imperfecta who present with open-bite [Stewart et al., 1982].
Effect of non-functional teeth on accumulation of supra-gingival calculus in children
[6] Human genes: DMD, dystrophin (muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker types); AMELX, amelogenin (amelogenesis imperfecta 1, X-linked); AMELY, amelogenin, Y-linked.
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La amelogenesis imperfecta es una entidad de caracter hereditario que se transmite como un rasgo dominante y se caracteriza por la presencia de dientes con una capa de esmalte y alteraciones en su grado de mineralizacion.
Amelogenesis imperfecta. Informe de tres casos en una familia en Cali, Colombia
Studies showed that defective amelogenin proteins lead to the disease amelogenesis imperfecta. In that disorder, tooth enamel doesn't form properly, leaving teeth discolored and vulnerable to damage.
Something to chew on: hard facts about tooth enamel
When will the oral health needs of children and adults affected by conditions like amelogenesis imperfecta, ED, and Reiger's syndrome become a priority?
Twenty-three years later and little has changed
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