Amelogenesis imperfecta refers to a group of hereditary diseases that affect dental enamel, often leading to a wide range of clinical manifestations and aesthetic concerns. This case report describes a female patient diagnosed with amelogenesis imperfecta associated with a skeletal open bite. The treatment approach was multidisciplinary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoft and hard tissue defects resulting from resective surgeries for carcinomas located in the maxillary arches can cause functional, esthetic, and psychological damage. A removable obturator prosthesis offers several advantages, restoring oral functions and improving patients' quality of life. Technological advancements, such as the use of intraoral scanning and computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing, reduce laboratory working time, eliminate the risk of impression material aspiration, and address challenges related to whole tissue undercut impression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to explore the literature in order to assess systematically the association between amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and caries development and to evaluate the DMF index among AI patients. . PubMed was used to explore the database Medline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) is a rare inherited skeletal syndrome. There is no consensus regarding the dental treatment strategy. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a 22-year-old-man diagnosed with a variant of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta. The treatment approach was multi-disciplinary, and it included the surgical procedure of Lefort I osteotomy, surgical crown lengthening, and metal-ceramic-fixed dental prostheses. The patient was satisfied with the esthetic and functional outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to explore the literature for clinical and histological data of an unconventional treatment with implants placement in contact with dental tissue (IPICDT) and to try to clarify its indications and surgical procedure particularities.Relevant publications published until May 2019 on the IPICDT were thoroughly reviewed. Search strategy was developed using a controlled vocabulary combination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study is to determine the complaints of patients wearing single complete removable dentures (SCRDs), to evaluate their satisfaction degree, and to identify the main construction faults committed.
Materials And Methods: One hundred patients with SCRDs were included. A questionnaire was prepared to investigate the patients' complaints and satisfaction.
Acromegaly is a rare disease that can have serious consequences. This disease is not widely known by stomatologists, although cranio-facial manifestations are important and rapid changes in the oral cavity are frequent and sometimes dramatic. The prosthetic management of patients with acromegaly is not easy because it is necessary to wait for the stabilization of the disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The aim of this study was to explore the caries features in hypoplastic Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) patients.
Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed including 28 patients, 14 with hypoplastic AI and 14 controls for whom Decayed (D), Missed (M) and Filled (F) Teeth (T) were checked for a DMFT index evaluation. Twenty-eight saliva samples, 4 bacterial plaques and 19 teeth were used.