amelogenesis

amelogenesis /am·e·lo·gen·e·sis/ (-jen´ĕ-sis) the formation of dental enamel.

amelogenesis imperfec´ta a hereditary condition resulting in defective development of dental enamel, marked by a brown color of the teeth; due to improper differentiation of the ameloblasts.

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The formation and development of dental enamel. Also called enamelogenesis.

amelogenesis

[am′əlōjen′əsis]

Etymology: OFr, amel + Gk, genein, to produce

the formation of the enamel of the teeth. amelogenic, adj.

amelogenesis [ah-mel″o-jen´ĕ-sis]

formation of dental enamel.

amelogenesis imperfec´ta a hereditary disease in which there is imperfect formation of enamel, resulting in brownish coloration and friability of the teeth.

amelogenesis,

n the process during which the enamel matrix is formed by ameloblasts. See also ameloblast.

amelogenesis

formation of dental enamel.

amelogenesis imperfecta

imperfect formation of enamel, resulting in brownish coloration and friability of the teeth.

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Adams-Stokes disease
amelogenesis imperfecta
enamel dysplasia
enamel hypocalcification
enamel hypoplasia
enamelogenesis
hereditary brown enamel
hereditary enamel hypoplasia
hypoplasia

However, as she matured and her permanent teeth came in, her parents and dentist discovered she had Amelogenesis Imperfecta, an inherited disorder that affected the formation of the enamel on her teeth, leaving them soft and brittle.

Your mouth: a window to your overall health by Blende, David M. / The Exceptional Parent

If you're looking for pictures as proof of the miracles our dentists are doing in reconstruction you'll enjoy LTC Minaxi Patel's "Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Amelogenesis Impecta: A Clinical Report.

Perspective by Weightman, George W. / U.S. Army Medical Department Journal

Studies showed that defective amelogenin proteins lead to the disease amelogenesis imperfecta.

Something to chew on: hard facts about tooth enamel by Goho, Alexandra / Science News

Amelanchier alnifolia

amelanosis

amelanotic

amelanotic melanoma