Orthodontic Treatment of a Patient with Dentin Dysplasia Type I and Bilateral Maxillary Canine Impaction: Case Presentation and a Family-Based Genetic Analysis

• Main Authors: Alexandros Papagiannis (Author), Galinos Fanourakis (Author), Anastasia Mitsea (Author), Kety Karayianni (Author), Heleni Vastardis (Author), Iosif Sifakakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dentin dysplasia is a rare hereditary disorder, transmitted by autosomal dominant mode, affecting both dentin and pulp. In Type I crown morphology is normal, but root dentin organization loss leads to shorter roots. Mutations in the <i>SSUH2</i>, <i>VPS4B</i> and <i>SMO...