A Case of Dentin Dysplasia with Full Mouth Rehabilitation: A 3-year Longitudinal Study

Dentin dysplasia, a rare hereditary disorder of dentin formation,is characterized by normal enamel but atypical dentin formationalong with abnormal pulpal morphology. It is inherited as anautosomal dominant trait. It has been divided into two clinicalentities: type I (radicular) and type II (coronal). Early diagnosisand initiation of effective regular dental treatments may help thepatients with this condition to delay or prevent the loss of theentire dentition and help them in cope up with edentulous statein early ages. The condition undoubtedly has a negative impacton the physical and psychological well-being of the affectedindividual. Numerous factors have to be considered during theprosthetic rehabilitation of patients with dentin dysplasia. Treatmentprotocol varies according to clinical case. Although literaturereports suggest general guidelines for treatment planning,the present case report describes a full mouth rehabilitation ofan 8-year-old female patient with dentin dysplasia.