Diseases

Dentinogenesis Imperfecta

An autosomal dominant disorder of tooth development characterized by opalescent dentin resulting in discoloration of the teeth. The dentin develops poorly with low mineral content while the pulp canal is obliterated.

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An autosomal dominant disorder of tooth development characterized by opalescent dentin resulting in discoloration of the teeth. The dentin develops poorly with low mineral content while the pulp canal is obliterated.

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  • Capdepont Teeth
  • Dentinogenesis Imperfecta 1
  • Dentinogenesis Imperfecta without Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, Shields Type 2
  • Dentinogenesis Imperfecta, Shields Type II
  • Hereditary Opalescent Dentin
  • Opalescent Dentin
  • Opalescent Teeth without Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Dentin, Opalescent
  • Opalescent Dentin, Hereditary
  • Teeth, Capdepont

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003811. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003811
  2. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentinogenesis_imperfecta
  3. Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q548984