title: Amelogenesis imperfecta - lifelong management. Restorative management of the adult patient.
abstract: The biggest challenge restorative dentists face in rehabilitating patients with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is trying to restore aesthetics, function and occlusal stability while keeping the treatment as conservative as possible. The goals of treatment should be to prolong the life of the patient's own teeth and avoid or delay the need for extractions and subsequent replacement with conventional fixed, removable or implant retained prostheses. In order to achieve these goals a stepwise approach to treatment planning is required starting with the most conservative but aesthetically acceptable treatment. This article discusses the management of AI and presents the various treatment options available for restoring the adult patient who presents to the dentist with AI.
authors.affiliation: Barts Helth NHS Trust, Dental Institute, New Road, London, E1 1BB.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: McDonnell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iram
authors.forename: M F W-Y
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000567:Amelogenesis Imperfecta / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D019243:Enamel Microabrasion; D006801:Humans; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014073:Tooth Bleaching
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D003776:Dental Porcelain