A 12-year-old male patient came with a complaint of yellow brown discoloration of his upper anterior teeth since 4-5 years. His parents were aware of discolored deciduous teeth. Family history was unremarkable. Patient had mixed dentition present with deciduous molar root pieces. On examination, brownish discoloration was present in 21, 11, 36, 46 and chalky white discoloration was present in relation with all other teeth. Incisal edges of 33, 34, 43, 44 were thin with dentin exposed. Enamel was softer in consistency with chipping of enamel on probing []. On the basis of clinical examination, provisional diagnosis of hypomaturation AI was made. Panoramic radiograph was advised which showed presence of a thin layer of enamel with radiodensity of enamel more than dentin and taurodontism of 16, 26 []. Final diagnosis of hypoplastic-hypomaturation-AI with taurodontism of 16, 26 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.