title: Orthodontic treatment of a patient with dentin dysplasia type I.
abstract: Dentin dysplasia is a genetic disorder of the teeth that affects the dentin and the pulp. Type I is sometimes called "rootless teeth," because of the loss of organization of the root dentin, which often leads to a shortened root length. The purpose of this article was to present a rare clinical case of a girl who was diagnosed with dentin dysplasia type I when she was referred for an orthodontic evaluation. Panoramic and periapical radiographs showed defective root formation and areas with periapical radiolucencies in several teeth. Her Angle Class I malocclusion was successfully treated, providing esthetic and functional results, without clinical symptoms or signs of periodontitis or odontogenic infections.
authors: School of Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Bespalez-Filho
authors: Soraya De Azambuja Berti
authors: Sde A
authors: Couto
authors: Paulo Henrique Couto
authors: PH
authors: Souza
authors: Fernando Henrique
authors: FH
authors: Westphalen
authors: Reinhilde
authors: R
authors: Jacobs
authors: Guy
authors: G
authors: Willems
authors: Orlando Motohiro
authors: OM
authors: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003805:Dentin Dysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome