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Trichodysplasia and amelogenesis imperfecta

G Angelos¹, R J Jorgenson

¹Brownsville Community Health Center, San Antonio, Tex.

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology

|January 1, 1993

Summary

This study identifies an X-linked enamel dysplasia in a family, linked to hair cuticle pits. This finding challenges current classifications of amelogenesis imperfecta.

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Area of Science:

Genetics
Oral Biology
Dermatology

Background:

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a group of inherited disorders affecting tooth enamel formation.
X-linked inheritance patterns are observed in some forms of AI.
Microscopic hair shaft abnormalities have been anecdotally reported in individuals with AI.