mottled enamel

noun

Dentistry.

1. fluorosis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mottled enamel¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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.

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

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