BACKGROUND: The term 'amelogenesis imperfecta' (AI) describes a diverse group of hereditary conditions primarily affecting the quality and/or quantity of dental enamel. CASE REPORT: This paper describes a case in which hypoplastic AI with delayed/failure of eruption of the permanent teeth was shown to be associated with renal calcification. CONCLUSION: Given the importance of the renal involvement, the authors suggest that paediatric dentists consider referring all children with this dental phenotype for renal ultrasound examination.
BACKGROUND: The term 'amelogenesis imperfecta' (AI) describes a diverse group of hereditary conditions primarily affecting the quality and/or quantity of dental enamel. CASE REPORT: This paper describes a case in which hypoplastic AI with delayed/failure of eruption of the permanent teeth was shown to be associated with renal calcification. CONCLUSION: Given the importance of the renal involvement, the authors suggest that paediatric dentists consider referring all children with this dental phenotype for renal ultrasound examination.
Authors: Shih-Kai Wang; Parissa Aref; Yuanyuan Hu; Rachel N Milkovich; James P Simmer; Mohammad El-Khateeb; Hinda Daggag; Zaid H Baqain; Jan C-C Hu Journal: PLoS Genet Date: 2013-02-28 Impact factor: 5.917