Amelogenesis imperfecta: a literature review based guide to diagnosis and management

Abstract

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a hereditary disorder which alters the enamel formation of the teeth by exhibiting the changes in quality and quantity of the enamel. The varieties of clinical presentations range from hypoplastic, hypomaturation to hypocalcified with the combination of different genetic mutations. It can present in both deciduous and permanent dentitions. The diagnosis of AI depends on clinico-pathological correlation by excluding other structural disorders of enamel such as fluorosis and chronological hypoplasia. Therefore, the knowledge of AI is related to its clinical features, radiological and histological findings, genetic mutations and treatment options are utmost important during the management of AI. The following review article will address the diagnostic and management perspectives of AI.