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Amelogenesis Impecfecta, Dentinogenesis Imperfecta

  • 04-12-2013 08:37PM
    #1
    Munstermad
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    My 8 year old daughter has many of her adult teeth and all of her baby and adult I've been told have no enamel.. That it is because of a trauma before or just after birth..
    We've been told to mind them, but a head full of veneers / crowns are probably the only outcome!!!
    I have had terrible problems myself and don't want my beautiful girl to suffer, has anyone experienced this?? THanks


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  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
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    Munstermad wrote: »
    My 8 year old daughter has many of her adult teeth and all of her baby and adult I've been told have no enamel.. That it is because of a trauma before or just after birth..
    We've been told to mind them, but a head full of veneers / crowns are probably the only outcome!!!
    I have had terrible problems myself and don't want my beautiful girl to suffer, has anyone experienced this?? THanks

    This is tough to treat in a child. if managed correctly by the right clinician, these patients can do very well...

    Who has made the diagnosis?? To me it sounds a bit mixed;
    DI and AI are 2 different genetic conditions and would affect all the teeth. It is not related to a trauma around the birth time at all...

    Systemic illness at the time of tooth formation can affect the enamel and denting formation. This is usually seen as a characteristic horizontal pitted stained defect on many teeth. It is symmetrical but not on all teeth.

    A trauma or dental infection can cause a local defect in dental formation, this is in one or two teeth, not all...

    There is a condition molar incisor hypo mineralisation that causes defects to incisors and molars and may be related to a systemic illness as an infant....

    Eating large amounts of fluoride toothpaste may cause defects and discolouration....

    You need to see a paediatric dentist and get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan. The key is not to allow these defects to become decayed defects, then you're in a lot of trouble.

    Pm me if you need the name of a paediatric dentist

    Good luck


  • #3
    Munstermad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 490 ✭✭Munstermad


    Thanks so much for taking the time to answer, I just PM'd you. :)


  • #4
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
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    I have some experiance treating young adults with AI and its a long old road. The final results are usually very nice, but seeing a expert now will save a lot of time in the future. There are often orthodontic issues due to the spaces of the teeth as well as aesthetic issues. As OS suggests the severity will dictate the treatment requirement.

    There is a man in the dental hospital that deal with a lot of this. PM me if you want his name.


  • #5
    DesignA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15 ✭DesignA


    I have DI myself (36). it runs in my family. let me know if you need any information on it.


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