The aim of this case report is to emphasize theimportance of demographic history of the patient indistinguishing developmental enamel defects. It wasfound that the cases initially diagnosed and treated asAmelogenesis Imperfecta AI were actually severelyaffected endemic fluorosis cases. Enamel defects andcolor changes were observed in the children of a family who presented to our clinic with the complaint ofesthetic problems in their 3 children aged 11, 12 and13 years old. On the other side it was observed that thetwin children aged 7 years old had normal tooth structure. Initially the 3 children were diagnosed as AIaccording to their clinical and radiographical findingsand patient history. During the follow up examinations of the patient aged 12, it was found that the mineralization of the erupted second molars and the second premolars were normal except some mild opacities. After a detailed interview it was learned that thefamily’s first three children were born in Doğubeyazıtin Gülyüzü village and they had lived there for a longtime. It was determined that the F level in the watersin Gülyüzü Village was 8.29 mg/ml. Therefore it isconcluded that the cases initially diagnosed as AI wereactually endemic fluorosis
Bu olgu bildiriminin amacı eksik anamneznedeniyle, Amelogenezis İmperfekta AI tanısı konularak, uzun süre tedavisi bu yönde yürütülen, ancakşiddetli endemik florozis olduğu saptanan olgularınsunulması ve gelişimsel mine defektlerinin ayırıcıtanısında hasta hikayesinin öneminin
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | February 1, 2005 |
Published in Issue | Year 2005 Volume: 32 Issue: 1 - Volume: 32 Issue: 1 |