title: Rehabilitation of amelogenesis imperfecta using a reorganized approach: a case report.
abstract: Amelogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder that causes defective enamel development in both the primary and permanent dentitions. Significant tooth structure damage often results in various pulpal symptoms, occlusal disharmony, impaired function, and esthetic disfigurement. These problems pose great challenges to the clinician when rehabilitating patients with amelogenesis imperfecta. This case report describes an uncomplicated and logical way to reorganize, temporize, and completely restore an extensively damaged dentition caused by amelogenesis imperfecta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. kingsley_dental@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kingsley H C
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Edward H T
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Botelho
authors.forename: Edmond H N
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Pow
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000328:Adult; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000002:abnormalities; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000628:therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C433205:Calibra; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C466112:Esthet-X; D006047:Gold Alloys; C508050:IPS e.max Press; D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C069714:Protemp