A new classification of heritable human enamel defects and a discussion of dentin defects.
rude paradigms for both nonsyndromic human heritable primary enamel defects and heritable primary dentin defects have been presented. Since such classifications are merely attempts to identify biologic patterns, their accuracy only can be determined mathematically, and thus must wait for pertinent quantifiable data.
D000565:Ameloblasts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000566:Amelogenesis; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003804:Dentin / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003805:Dentin Dysplasia / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D003811:Dentinogenesis Imperfecta / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D004658:Enamel Organ / Q000002:abnormalities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012729:Sex Chromosome Aberrations / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D014074:Tooth Calcification; D014960:X Chromosome