Dentinogenesis imperfecta and dentin dysplasia represent a spectrum of hereditary dentine disorders that compromise the structural integrity and mineralisation of dental tissues. These conditions are ...

The variability of expression of various cases of dentinogenesis imperfecta has made it clear that the disease can take several forms. To distinguish among them, Shields and colleagues [9] proposed a ...

A team led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has created a mouse model with tooth defects similar to those of people with dentinogenesis imperfecta ...

Alexandria, Va., USA - At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan European Regional (PER) Congress, Tian Liang, ...

As yet, medical science has been unable to pinpoint the exact cause of this debilitating condition. It is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, but autosomal recessive and non-hereditary ...

The presence of bulbous crowns and narrow roots, relatively normal density of any remaining enamel, and the obliteration of pulp chambers and root canals in the absence of marked attrition, are ...