TITLE:
Esthetic and Functional Rehabilitation of Amelogenesis Imperfecta: Report of Four Cases with a One-Year Follow-Up
AUTHORS:
Neslihan Tekce, Gizem Guder, Mustafa Demirci, Safa Tuncer, Alper Sinanoglu, Emre Ozel
KEYWORDS:
Amelogenesis Imperfecta, Nanohybrid Composite, Nanofill Composite, Universal Dentin Bonding Agents
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Stomatology,
Vol.6 No.4,
April
12,
2016
ABSTRACT: In this report, we describe the performance of a conservative and minimally invasive dental approach in four patients exhibiting Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI), a structural anomaly of the enamel. In each patient, approximately 0.5 mm of the most external, porous, and colored enamel layer was removed, and the teeth were restored using two different nanocomposites. Posterior restorations were completed with the same approach. As a result, this contemporary restorative system is a conservative and successful treatment option to restore the loss of oral esthetics and function due to AI. Rehabilitation with direct resin restorations is not only an inexpensive treatment choice, but also a more conservative technique that reduces the amount of preparation required for teeth that are already compromised.