Brittle teeth with brittle bone in a family for four generations: Case report and literature review

• Main Authors: P S Shilpa (Author), Chaya M David (Author), Rachna Kaul (Author), C J Sanjay (Author), B K Ram Narayan (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Dentinogenesis imperfect (DI) is a hereditary dentine disorder affecting both deciduous and permanent teeth. DI is caused by mutations in genes encoding for type I collagen leading to discoloration of teeth. Shield around 30 years ago classified DI into 3 types (type I, II, and III). DI type I is as...