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ReviewBritish dental journal2020

Management of amelogenesis imperfecta in an adult patient: a short review and clinical report.

Islam Abd Alraheam, Terry Donovan

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Review in British dental journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 45% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Islam Abd AlraheamAssistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. islam.raheam@gmail.com.
Terry DonovanProfessor, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
University of Jordan · JOUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective This clinical report aims to share with general practitioners a conservative approach to treat patients with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI).Clinical considerations In relatively young patients, a conservative treatment approach is essential in order to maintain the vitality of the teeth and provide successful outcomes. In this clinical report, the diagnoses and treatment plan of an 18-year-old male patient diagnosed with AI is discussed. Composite rehabilitation followed by orthodontic treatment was considered the most conservative treatment approach for this patient.Conclusion Bonding to well-mineralised enamel can be a predictable and successful treatment approach for young patients diagnosed with AI.

Indexed as

Amelogenesis ImperfectaToothAdolescentAdultCrownsDental EnamelHumansMale

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PMID32855481
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