Dentin Dysplasia Type I: a Case Report

Ryu, Jung-A; Kim, Seung-Hey; Choi, Byung-Jai; Hwang, Chung-Ju; Lee, Jae-Ho

Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2007;34(4):718-724.
Published online November 30, 2007.

Dentin Dysplasia Type I: a Case Report

Jung-A Ryu¹, Seung-Hey Kim¹, Byung-Jai Choi¹, Chung-Ju Hwang², Jae-Ho Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Yonsei University
²Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry and Oral Science Research Center, Yonsei University

상아질 이형성증 1형: 증례보고

류정아¹, 김승혜¹, 최병재¹, 황충주², ∙이제호¹

¹연세대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실, *교정과학교실, 구강과학연구소
²연세대학교 치과대학 교정과학교실, 구강과학연구소

Correspondence: Jae-Ho Lee, Tel: 82-2-2228-8800, 3173, Fax: 82-2-392-7420, Email: leejh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Abstract

A case of dentinal dysplasia type I is presented. Dentin dysplasia type I is a rare dental anomaly that is characterized by disturbance in dentin formation. It appears to be normal clinically, but, radiographically, it is characterized by obliteration of all pulp chambers and short, blunted, and malformed roots. Histological analysis shows whorls of tubular dentin and atypical osteodentin. In this case, features of dentin dysplasia type I in mixed dentition is presented. The clinical, radiographic, and histopathological findings of this condition are described along with its management.

Key Words: Dentin Dysplasia, Dental Anomaly, Obliteration