Enamel dysplasia: causes, consequences, therapy

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Increasingly, people turn to dental clinics with problems regarding the appearance of their teeth. Patients are concerned not only about changes in the shade of the enamel, but also about its deformation.

The main cause of such manifestations is considered to be dysplasia of enamel and dental tissues, which not only reduces the aesthetics of a smile, but can also lead to complete tooth destruction.

What it is?

Enamel dysplasia is a group of diseases of non-carious origin, characterized by abnormal development of dental tissue.

This pathology is congenital, developing during the intrauterine development of the fetus, or is provoked by genetic factors.

Abnormal tissue development begins during the formation of primordia. Symptoms of the disease are not age specific . They can appear both during the period of first teething and in adulthood.

Dysplasia can affect the entire dentition, but is most often localized in its anterior section. Violation of integrity with the same intensity is observed in all segments of the tooth: cement, dentin, enamel.

Photo: tooth enamel dysplasia in a child

How does it manifest?

This pathology has certain signs that allow it to be differentiated from other diseases affecting the enamel:

change in the color of the enamel, which takes on a gray tint;
thinning of the enamel, which results in increased tooth sensitivity;
partial or complete absence of the enamel layer ;
uncharacteristic shape of the cutting part, which includes many notches and chips;
heterogeneity and surface deformation. Most often, longitudinal grooves and cracks are found on the enamel during visual inspection, and ribbing is detected during instrumental examination;
the appearance of irregularly shaped white spots , which darken as the disease progresses. They first turn yellow and then turn brown;
symmetrical arrangement of spots on the teeth of the same name in one jaw;
surface uniformity in the spot area , here the enamel is dense and smooth, but over time it becomes dotted or grooved;
the affected area is not stained with caries markers ;
in the area of the pathological spot, tissue loss , leading to their gradual destruction;
Pain syndrome may due to exposure to local irritating factors. Once the source is eliminated, the pain disappears.

Due to the disruption of dentin formation, the teeth take on an irregular shape: cone-shaped, barrel-shaped, pear-shaped.

Who is at risk?

Among the provoking factors are:

late toxicosis or pathologies that caused a pronounced disturbance of metabolic processes during pregnancy;
endocrine diseases (affecting metabolism) during the active growth of a child in the first years of his life;
delayed reaction to taking certain medications;
inappropriate living conditions;
wrong approach to feeding a child.

Forms of systemic hypoplasia

There are several specific forms of systemic hypoplasia, named after the scientists who described them:

Fournier's teeth - characterized by damage to the central incisors of the upper jaw, which acquire a barrel-shaped shape.
Hutchinson's teeth - affects the lower or upper jaw. The incisors are also barrel-shaped, but there are still lunate notches on the cutting edges.
Pflueger's teeth - in this case, the first molars suffer. Tubercles form on them, and the crowns take on a conical shape.

Another type of systemic hypoplasia is “tetracycline” incisors. Pathology occurs if a woman used tetracycline during pregnancy or the child was given this antibiotic at an early age. It manifests itself in the form of darkening and destruction of tooth enamel (up to aplasia).

Classification

When diagnosing pathology, the dentist relies on a certain classification, which distinguishes several types, depending on the area and nature of the localization.

There are:

Root. The enamel surface is not damaged, but has a slight deviation in color.
Dentinal canals are present in small quantities, obliterated into the tooth cavity and have a crescent shape.
The roots of the affected teeth are shortened and narrowed, which leads to their premature loss. The surface of the root part is dysplastic.
Coronal .
It is characterized by a change in the color of the enamel, which gradually acquires a yellow tint. In the area of the coronal part, pathological abrasion of the enamel is observed, which begins to expose dentin. Most often, pathological areas are located in the central part of the tooth or closer to its cutting surface.
Odontodysplasia .
It is characterized by severe thinning of both enamel and dentin. Pathology can equally affect both temporary and permanent teeth. Most often, teeth are irregularly shaped and smaller in size. In some cases, denticles are found in the cavity.

Another 3 types are distinguished by the nature of enamel lesions:

Spotted .
It is expressed in the appearance of white round spots on any surface of the front and lateral incisors. The spots have clear boundaries and a shiny surface. Over time, it becomes rough. The thickness of the tissues of the affected area does not differ from the thickness of healthy enamel. In most cases, the spots do not change throughout life.
Erosive .
It is distinguished by cup-shaped or oval-shaped depressions formed as a result of damage to the enamel. The recesses are characterized by their overall width and depth. The bottom of the affected area is covered with thinned enamel, through which dentin is visible. Further development of the pathology leads to complete loss of enamel in the area of thinning.
Sulcata .
With this form of the disease, grooves are formed on the vestibular surfaces of the teeth. The groove is located parallel to the cutting part of the teeth. In the area of the furrow, the enamel is thinned or completely absent.

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Professional approach to the treatment of hypoplasia

The doctors of the Nutcracker Clinic are candidates and doctors of medical sciences who, over the years of active practice, have encountered many oral problems in children and successfully solved them. By contacting us, you can count on the following benefits:

We use professional equipment and drugs, which ensures gentle treatment without adverse reactions.
We individually select therapy for each child or adult, taking into account the characteristics of the pathology.
We offer affordable prices (you can view them in the price list on the website) and provide discounts on certain services.

Our company's medical centers are located in Moscow and Krasnogorsk. Clinic staff have been successfully treating oral diseases for more than 10 years. We have all the necessary certificates and permits confirming the professionalism of doctors.

Contact the Nutcracker Clinic and have no doubt that your health or the health of your baby will be in good hands! Whatever form of hypoplasia we are talking about, we will be able to choose an effective approach, cure the disease in a short time and give some expert advice that will help keep your teeth in perfect condition.

Causes

three main factors that cause enamel dysplasia :

Diseases of a hereditary nature .
Most often, they lead to darkening of the enamel and its thinning. Basically, pathology begins to appear in children already on their baby teeth. As a result of the pathological process, it becomes thinner over the entire surface, leading to dentin exposure. In hereditary diseases, tooth enamel is yellow immediately after eruption.
General diseases, occurring in an acute form, leading to disruption of the metabolic processes of mineral components.
As a rule, due to such reasons, dysplasia can be focal in nature and affect single specimens.
This pathology is most often complicated by carious processes, which are characterized by rapid progression.
Pathologies of the skeletal system , leading to disruption of the process of tooth formation due to a lack of bone-forming elements. Such diseases include rickets, periosteal dystrophy, marble disease.

Diagnosis of caries in children

Caries in preschool children (especially in the early stages) is often not so easy to detect without the use of special equipment. When a child has a toothache at this age, caries is almost always at a medium or deep stage, so one cannot be guided solely by the presence of pain. Symptoms of caries in children may not appear at all until a certain point, but this does not mean that at this time there is no need to visit a doctor. Modern clinics use a number of techniques to detect the disease at any stage. These are, first of all, technologies such as targeted and panoramic images, 3D computed tomography - they allow you to obtain accurate information about all the processes taking place in the oral cavity. The development of the disease in the initial stages helps to identify laser diagnostics of caries in children (Diagnocam technology).

Consequences

Almost all types of dysplasia are characterized by complications and serious consequences.

If left untreated, dysplasia leads to at least an aesthetic defect . In more complex cases, dentin is exposed and infections occur.

Such teeth are most often affected by caries, which quickly reaches the pulp chamber, provoking purulent inflammation. In this case, not only hard tissues, but also adjacent soft tissues can be damaged.

Teeth affected by dysplasia are fragile and susceptible to easy chipping, which disrupts their integrity and shape.

In most cases, without appropriate therapy, the pathology leads to complete destruction of the tooth or its severe loosening, which is an indication for removal.

Remedies

Several types of methods are used to treat dysplasia. Some of them are corrective in nature, others are aimed at solving the problem by general strengthening of dental tissue .

Treatment methods are selected depending on the extent of the lesion and the intensity of the symptoms.

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Therapeutic

This group includes treatments aimed at visually correcting the appearance of enamel .

The following methods are used for this:

Composite restoration. It is used for small foci of dysplasia. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia with preparation of damaged areas.
After preparing the cavities and the surface of the tooth, it is treated with an adhesive agent and a light-curing composite is applied. Most often, Consize and Evicrol are used for this.
These materials allow you to accurately convey the appearance and structure of healthy enamel. They are highly durable and do not stain over time.
Veneers. For extensive lesions, it is recommended to install veneers. They are thin ceramic plates that accurately replicate the relief of the vestibular and incisal parts of the teeth.
Before fixing the veneers, a small grinding is carried out, which is necessary to visually reduce the volume. The overlays are installed using special glue or conventional composite.
In appearance, they are no different from the surface of real teeth and protect thinned enamel from the aggressive effects of external factors.
Prosthetics with crowns .
Used in cases of volumetric destruction. Either single crowns or bridges are used, which are made from individual casts.

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General strengthening

General restorative treatment is indicated for minor manifestations of dysplasia in the spot stage, characterized by gradual modification.

Therapy consists of remineralization and includes the use of the following drugs :

klamin _ Used orally, 1 tablet per day for a month. The drug must be taken 20 minutes before meals.
calcium glycerophosphate . Just like the previous remedy, it is indicated for use for 1 month. The product should be taken no more than 1.5 g per day;
multivitamin complex, for example, Kvadevit or Complivit. Take no more than 2 tablets per day;

Also prescribed:

electrophoresis with a solution of calcium glycerophosphate . Conduct at least 10 sessions 3 times a year;
enamel treatment with sodium fluoride.