Hypophosphatasia(HPP)is caused by mutations in the gene encoding tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (ALPL). HPP patients develop deficient calcification of bones and teeth including defects in cementum, dentin, and enamel and the characteristic premature loss of primary teeth. Here, we investigated the enamel defects of knockout(Alpl -/-)mice compared with that of control wild type(Alpl +/+ )mice.No alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was detected by specific staining in the first molar germ of Alpl -/-mice on postnatal day 5. Hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed that the enamel layer in Alpl -/-mice was thin, undulated, and rugged. Furthermore, Alpl Our study suggests that ALP may have involvement in EMPs and enamel defects in Alpl -/-mice is caused by ameloblasts disorder. Furthermore, our study advances elucidation of the mechanisms that underlie enamel development, and will support establish the causes of enamel defects of HPP patients.