Prof. Dr Shanthini Devi Subramaniam

Prof Dr Shanthini Devi Subranaiam is Clinical Professor in Paediatric Dentistry in Faculty of Dentistry in Mahsa University. She was formerly a Consultant Paediatric Dental Specialist and Head of Paediatric Dental Department In Hospital Sultan Idris Shah, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia. She has served as Paediatric Dental Specialist and Head of Department in various Hospitals in Malaysia. As a Consultant Paediatric Specialist she has trained several post graduate students in Paediatric Dentistry as well has groomed a number of dental doctors to pursue their postgraduate studies.

Abnormalities/Aberrations of enamel are caused by a variety of interacting factors ranging from genetic defects to environmental insults during tooth formation. They may manifest as a quantitative defect, hypoplasia, presenting deficit of enamel thickness, or qualitative defect, hypomineralization, which expresses itself as diffuse or unmarked opacity of enamel. The variety of presentations depend upon which stage of enamel formation the insult occurred. Their approach and treatment imply a correct diagnosis, so it is essential to distinguish between them and know how to discern from other clinical entities.