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Amelogenesis imperfecta

LA30.6

Link to WHO Definition

Amelogenesis imperfecta – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1923123066

Amelogenesis imperfecta presents with a rare abnormal formation of the enamel or external layer of the crown of teeth. Amelogenesis imperfecta is due to the malfunction of the proteins in the enamel: ameloblastin, enamelin, tuftelin and amelogenin. People afflicted with amelogenesis imperfecta have teeth with abnormal colour: yellow, brown or grey; this disorder can afflict any number of teeth of both dentitions. The teeth have a higher risk for dental cavities and are hypersensitive to temperature changes as well as rapid attrition, excessive calculus deposition, and gingival hyperplasia.

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