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amelogenesis

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amelogenesis [əˌmiːləʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) the production of enamel by ameloblasts
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Noun1.amelogenesis - the developmental process of forming tooth enamelamelogenesis - the developmental process of forming tooth enamel
growing, growth, ontogenesis, ontogeny, maturation, development - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"


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However, as she matured and her permanent teeth came in, her parents and dentist discovered she had Amelogenesis Imperfecta, an inherited disorder that affected the formation of the enamel on her teeth, leaving them soft and brittle.
If you're looking for pictures as proof of the miracles our dentists are doing in reconstruction you'll enjoy LTC Minaxi Patel's "Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of a Patient with Amelogenesis Impecta: A Clinical Report.
Studies showed that defective amelogenin proteins lead to the disease amelogenesis imperfecta.
 
 
 
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