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mottled enamel

American  

noun

Dentistry.
  1. fluorosis.


Etymology

Origin of mottled enamel

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Although fluorine makes ugly smiles, it preserves teeth "independently of mottled enamel."

From Time Magazine Archive

Taking a lesson from Oakley, the U. S. Public Health Service for years sent warnings to 300 other "mottled enamel areas" from South Carolina to Oregon.

From Time Magazine Archive

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