Overdenture as a restorative option for hypocalcified-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this report is to describe the restorative treatment of an 18-year-old patient diagnosed with autosomal recessive hypocalcified-hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta (AI).


BACKGROUND
Esthetic and functional rehabilitations in AI cases are challenging and should consider individual aspects, such as age, socioeconomic status, AI type, and intraoral condition.


METHODS
AI was diagnosed in an 18-year-old patient.


CONCLUSIONS
Considering the short length of crowns and roots, patient life expectancy, minimal invasiveness, amount of treatment time required, and lower costs, oral rehabilitation with overdentures provided an adequate functional and esthetic rehabilitation of the patient.


CONCLUSIONS
This report demonstrated overdentures to be a viable, relatively inexpensive, and non-invasive treatment choice of a patient with AI with concerns about treatment longevity, invasiveness, cost, esthetics, and long-term maintenance.
Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Araçatuba Dental School, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. wirley@foa.unesp.br
Wirley Gonçalves
WG
Assunção
Valentim Adelino Ricardo
VA
Barão
Claudia Misue
CM
Kanno
Célia Tomiko Matida Hamata
CT
Saito
Juliana Aparecida
JA
Delben
D000293:Adolescent; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003241:Consanguinity; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D006801:Humans; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014716:Vertical Dimension