Brittle teeth with brittle bone in a family for four generations: Case report and literature review

Brittle teeth with brittle bone in a family for four generations: Case report and literature review

Dentinogenesis imperfect (DI) is a hereditary dentine disorder affecting both deciduous and permanent teeth. DI is caused by mutations in genes encoding for type I collagen leading to discoloration of teeth. Shield around 30 years ago classified DI into 3 types (type I, II, and III). DI type I is as...

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Main Authors: P S Shilpa, Chaya M David, Rachna Kaul, C J Sanjay, B K Ram Narayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Dentinogenesis imperfecta
opalescent teeth
osteogenesis imperfecta
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=197;epage=201;aulast=Shilpa

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