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Stomatognathic Diseases > Tooth Diseases > Tooth Abnormalities > Developmental Defects of Enamel > Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
Stomatognathic Diseases > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Tooth Abnormalities > Developmental Defects of Enamel > Dental Enamel Hypoplasia
... > Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Congenital Abnormalities > Stomatognathic System Abnormalities > Tooth Abnormalities > Developmental Defects of Enamel > Dental Enamel Hypoplasia

Preferred term

Dental Enamel Hypoplasia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Agenesis, Enamel
  • Enamel Ageneses
  • Enamel Agenesis
  • Enamel Hypoplasia
  • Enamel Hypoplasia, Dental
  • Enamel Hypoplasias
  • Enamel, Hypoplastic
  • Hypoplasia, Dental Enamel
  • Hypoplasia, Enamel
  • Hypoplastic Enamel

Scope note

  • An acquired or hereditary condition due to deficiency in the formation of tooth enamel (AMELOGENESIS). It is usually characterized by defective, thin, or malformed DENTAL ENAMEL. Risk factors for enamel hypoplasia include gene mutations, nutritional deficiencies, diseases, and environmental factors.

History note

  • 66; was ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA 1965

In other languages

  • kiillehypoplasia

    Finnish

  • hammaskiilteen hypoplasia
  • hammaskiilteen hypoplasiat
  • hampaan kiillehypoplasia
  • hampaiden kiillehypoplasia
  • kiillehypoplasiat
  • Tandemaljhypoplasi

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003744

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