hereditary brown teeth
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Treatment Multidisciplinary approach focusing on occlusal rehabilitation, and restorative treatment to preserve where possible remaining tooth structure and protect the affected dentin from caries, attrition, abrasion and erosion
dentinogenesis imperfecta
A common (1 in 6–8,000) inherited disorder of tooth development (OMIM:125490), which is characterised by blue-gray or yellow-brown translucencies of the teeth.Molecular pathology
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is caused by mutations of DSPP, the gene that encodes two key proteins of the dentin extracellular matrix: dentin sialoprotein and dentin phosphoprotein.
he·red·i·tar·y brown teeth
(hĕr-edi-tar-ē brown tēth)Dental manifestation of amelogenesis imperfecta.
Synonym(s): hereditary brown opalescent teeth, hereditary dark teeth.
Synonym(s): hereditary brown opalescent teeth, hereditary dark teeth.