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(a) Frontal facial view of a 5-year-old child patient; (b) right lateral facial view; (c) left lateral facial view. Note that patient presented lower lip interposition.
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A 5-year-old boy was referred to Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil (Figures 1(a)-1(b)), with the complaint of teeth hypersensitivity during meals and presence of yellow teeth.
(a) Frontal view of amelogenesis imperfecta; (b) panoramic radiography before treatment.
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A panoramic radiographic examination was performed and the loss of primary teeth structure was observed (Figure 2).
Glass ionomer cement on the mandibular molars in occlusal view.
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The initial objective during the treatment was to alleviate the dentinal teeth hypersensitivity, which was achieved by placing glass ionomer cement on the mandibular molars and fluoride varnish application on the anterior teeth (Figure 3).
(a) Frontal view of the completed treatment with stainless steel crowns and composite resin-filled celluloid forms in a 5-year-old child; (b) maxillary occlusal view; (c) mandibular occlusal view.
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The patient's vertical dimension of occlusion was reestablished with the aid of the stainless steel crowns (Figure 4).