Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3116184 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2013 | 5 Pages |
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.
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Authors
Roberto Bespalez-Filho, Soraya De Azambuja Berti Couto, Paulo Henrique Couto Souza, Fernando Henrique Westphalen, Reinhilde Jacobs, Guy Willems, Orlando Motohiro Tanaka,