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Hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta: account of a family with an X-linked inheritance pattern
1Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. uarlellen@highway.com.br
Brazilian Dental Journal
|June 23, 2000
Abstract:
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a heterogeneous genetic disorder which affects the dental enamel. It can have an autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive or X-linked pattern. The authors describe a case of a family with hypomaturation X-linked AI and discuss the clinical and histopathological aspects of this disorder.