Hypoplastic Smooth Autosomal Dominant Amelogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report

Enamel Hypoplasia or Amelogenesis Imperfecta (AI) can be considered as the incomplete or defective formation of the organic enamel matrix of teeth. It is also considered as a complicated group of developmental disturbances that demonstrates structural defects and also affects the clinical appearance of enamel of the teeth. It is an exclusive ectodermic disturbance which is characterized by narrow horizontal bands, white flecks, lines of pits and grooves, showing yellow to dark brown discoloration of teeth. AI reduces oral health-related quality of life and causes some physiological problems and also affects the aesthetics of the individual. The present case shows one of the type of AI which was diagnosed on the basis of typical clinical and radiological features.