- mottled enamel
- noun Date: 1928 spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying
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mottled enamel
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mottled enamel — noun : a spotted condition of the enamel of teeth caused by continual use of drinking water containing excessive amounts of fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying * * * Dentistry. fluorosis (def. 2). [1925 30] * * * mottled enamel,… … Useful english dictionary
mottled enamel — mot·tled enamel .mät əld n spotted tooth enamel typically caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying * * * hypoplasia of the dental enamel caused by drinking water with a high fluoride content … Medical dictionary
mottled enamel — Dentistry. fluorosis (def. 2). [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
mottled enamel — mot′tled enam′el n. den fluorosis 2) • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
enamel — The hard glistening substance covering the exposed portion of the tooth. In its mature form, it is composed of an inorganic portion made up of 90% hydroxyapatite and 6 8% calcium carbonate, calcium … Medical dictionary
mottled teeth — see under enamel … Medical dictionary
Tooth enamel — Labeled molar Latin enamelum Code TA … Wikipedia
dental fluorosis — mottled enamel … Medical dictionary
mottledenamel — mottled enamel n. Discolored and spotted tooth enamel caused by excessive amounts of fluorides in drinking water. * * * … Universalium
fluorosis — 1. A condition caused by an excessive intake of fluorides (2 or more p.p.m. in drinking water), characterized mainly by mottling, staining, or hypoplasia of the enamel of the teeth, although the skeletal bones are also affected. 2. Chronic… … Medical dictionary
