The keys to differentiate local, systemic and hereditary enamel hypoplasias

Alberto Consolaro

An accurate diagnosis of enamel hypoplasia, as well as its cause, prognosis and treatment, is difficult to establish because of the several misconceptions about its origin, nature and treatment at the time of diagnosis. There are three key lines of thought to be followed to build the basis of an accurate differential diagnosis between types of enamel hypoplasia and to define an accurate prognosis in their treatment plans: 1) if it is localized enamel hypoplasia, it is not bilateral, and if it happens to be bilateral, it is not symmetrical; 2) if it is enamel hypoplasia caused by systemic causes, it is bilateral and symmetrical, but does not affect all teeth; and 3) if it is hereditary enamel hypoplasia, called hereditary amelogenesis imperfecta, it is bilateral, symmetrical and affects all teeth without any difference.

Keywords: Enamel hypoplasia. Turner’s tooth. Dental trauma. Dental anomalies.

How to cite: Consolaro A. The keys to differentiate local, systemic and hereditary enamel hypoplasias. J Clin Dent Res. 2019 Jan-Apr;16(1):136-47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14436/2447-911x.16.1.136-147.bes

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