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Enamel pearls

MedGen UID:
539643
Concept ID:
C0266035
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: enamel pearl; enamel pearls
SNOMED CT: Enamel pearls (3783004)
 
HPO: HP:0033776

Definition

Small nodules of enamel on the root of a tooth. [from HPO]

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Akgül N, Caglayan F, Durna N, Sümbüllü MA, Akgül HM, Durna D
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2012 Mar 1;17(2):e218-22. doi: 10.4317/medoral.17475. PMID: 22143707Free PMC Article
Chrcanovic BR, Abreu MH, Custódio AL
J Oral Sci 2010 Jun;52(2):257-60. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.52.257. PMID: 20587950
Vaughan MD, Rowland CC, Tong X, Srivastava DK, Hale GA, Rochester R, Kaste SC
Bone Marrow Transplant 2005 Oct;36(8):725-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705136. PMID: 16113667
Darwazeh A, Hamasha AA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000 Feb;89(2):255-8. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.103524. PMID: 10673666
Moskow BS, Canut PM
J Clin Periodontol 1990 May;17(5):275-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1990.tb01089.x. PMID: 2191975

Diagnosis

Ledesma-Montes C, Jiménez-Farfán MD, Hernández-Guerrero JC
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019 Jan 1;24(1):e8-e11. doi: 10.4317/medoral.22698. PMID: 30573716Free PMC Article
Kao MC, Lin CL, Kung CY, Huang YF, Kuo WC
Appl Opt 2015 Aug 20;54(24):7419-23. doi: 10.1364/AO.54.007419. PMID: 26368780
Mao XQ
J Med Case Rep 2014 Jul 9;8:248. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-248. PMID: 25008098Free PMC Article
Versiani MA, Cristescu RC, Saquy PC, Pécora JD, de Sousa-Neto MD
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013;42(6):20120332. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20120332. PMID: 23520396Free PMC Article
Haring JI
RDH 1996 Jun;16(6):18, 48. PMID: 9442651

Therapy

Rowland C, Kaste S, Owens A
Spec Care Dentist 2013 Nov-Dec;33(6):308-11. Epub 2012 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2012.00315.x. PMID: 24164230
Vaughan MD, Rowland CC, Tong X, Srivastava DK, Hale GA, Rochester R, Kaste SC
Bone Marrow Transplant 2005 Nov;36(10):863-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705111. PMID: 16184186
Vaughan MD, Rowland CC, Tong X, Srivastava DK, Hale GA, Rochester R, Kaste SC
Bone Marrow Transplant 2005 Oct;36(8):725-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705136. PMID: 16113667
Matthews DC, Tabesh M
Periodontol 2000 2004;34:136-50. doi: 10.1046/j.0906-6713.2003.003429.x. PMID: 14717860
Darwazeh A, Hamasha AA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000 Feb;89(2):255-8. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.103524. PMID: 10673666

Prognosis

Vaughan MD, Rowland CC, Tong X, Srivastava DK, Hale GA, Rochester R, Kaste SC
Bone Marrow Transplant 2005 Nov;36(10):863-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1705111. PMID: 16184186
Risnes S, Segura JJ, Casado A, Jiménez-Rubio A
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000 Apr;89(4):493-7. doi: 10.1016/s1079-2104(00)70131-4. PMID: 10760733
Moskow BS, Canut PM
J Clin Periodontol 1990 May;17(5):275-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1990.tb01089.x. PMID: 2191975
Risnes S
Adv Dent Res 1989 Sep;3(2):258-64. doi: 10.1177/08959374890030022701. PMID: 2640436

Clinical prediction guides

Zengin AZ, Sumer AP, Ozturk G, Noujeim M
Oral Radiol 2022 Jul;38(3):370-377. Epub 2021 Oct 5 doi: 10.1007/s11282-021-00567-x. PMID: 34609699
Versiani MA, Cristescu RC, Saquy PC, Pécora JD, de Sousa-Neto MD
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013;42(6):20120332. Epub 2013 Mar 21 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20120332. PMID: 23520396Free PMC Article
Darwazeh A, Hamasha AA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2000 Feb;89(2):255-8. doi: 10.1067/moe.2000.103524. PMID: 10673666
Moskow BS, Canut PM
J Clin Periodontol 1990 May;17(5):275-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1990.tb01089.x. PMID: 2191975
Risnes S
Adv Dent Res 1989 Sep;3(2):258-64. doi: 10.1177/08959374890030022701. PMID: 2640436

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