A Case of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Treated with Submerged Root Technique.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DGI), an autosomal dominant trait, is one of the most common hereditary disorders affecting both the formation and mineralization of dentin. Either or both primary and permanent dentition is affected by it. Here, we present a case report of a 13-year-old female patient affected with DGI who had undergone prosthetic rehabilitation with submerged root technique.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences , Narketpally, Nalgonda Dist, Telangana, India .
Ginjupally
G
Uday
Private Practitioner, Prosthodontist at Star Dental Experts , Gudivada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India .
Bhanu
B
Chandar
Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College , Marthahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
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Srilakshmi
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Haldia institute of Dental Sciences and Research , Purba Medinipur, Haldia, West Bengal, India .
Tanya
T
Khaitan
Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences , Narketpally, Nalgonda Dist, Telangana, India .
B Balaji
BB
Babu
Defective dentin; Dentition; Hereditary opalescent dentin