Dentinogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report

Purpose: The article reported a case of a patient with Dentinogenesis Imperfecta type II. Case description: A healthy seven years-old white male patient was referred to a dental clinic complained about absence of esthetics on his tooth. The patient had normal physical characteristics and no previous bone disorders were reported by mother. The clinical examination revealed the presence of mixed dentition with short and bulbous shaped crowns with color and consistency changes. Due to the great teeth waste caused by the enamel structure loss, a vertical dimension shortening raised. Radiographically, the teeth showed short and thin constricted root and pulp chamber obliteration. With the clinical, radiographical and the important data collected by the anamneses, it was possible to diagnose the patient with Dentinogenesis Imperfecta Type II. Conclusion: As a rare hereditary dental development disorder that involves both deciduous and permanent dentitions, with abnormalities on dentine, it is important that professionals know how to recognize the early manifestations of Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, looking for a conservative treatment to preserve dental substrate and reestabilish function and esthetics.