A 17-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of yellow discoloration of his teeth since 8 to 9 years. Patient was giving positive history of discolored anterior deciduous teeth; however, medical history and family history was unremarkable. Patient had permanent dentition with no missing teeth. All the anterior and posterior teeth were affected with brownish discoloration; while attrition present with posterior teeth. Height of the clinical crowns of upper and lower posterior teeth were reduced. In 11, 14, 21, 22, 24, 34, 42, pitting were present. Consistency of enamel was hard. Chipping of enamel was not present in any teeth []. Panoramic radiograph was taken which showed presence of a thin layer of enamel with radiodensity of enamel more than dentin []. On the basis of clinical and radiographic features, final diagnosis of hypoplastic AI was made.
A four-and-a-half-year-old boy reported along with his parents to the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry with the chief complaint of decayed teeth in the upper front region since many months. His medical history was not significant. On intraoral examination, he was found to have several carious lesions with grossly decayed 52, 51, 61, and 62 (Figures and ) and deep dental caries in 85. However, the radiographs of the maxillary anterior teeth revealed good root length of these teeth (). Hence, it was planned to restore the maxillary anterior teeth by performing pulpectomy followed by the post and core for these teeth. The parents were informed, and a written consent was obtained.