Question 347 · LDEK · Developmental disorders of teeth
A 12-year-old girl has increased teeth sensitivity to stimuli. The enamel of all teeth is chalk-coloured, rough and soft with numerous mechanical injuries, and incomplete overbite is present. Radiography reveals enamel contrast that is slightly similar to the dentine. Select the most likely diagnosis:
- A. MIH.
- B. fluorosis.
- C. amelogenesis imperfecta, type: immature enamel, hypomaturation.
- D. amelogenesis imperfecta, type: enamel hypoplasia.
- E. Capdepont’s disease.
Hint
Generalised chalky, soft enamel of normal thickness whose radiodensity approaches that of dentin points to a specific AI subtype.
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