mottled enamel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mottled enamel
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
Although fluorine makes ugly smiles, it preserves teeth "independently of mottled enamel."
From Time Magazine Archive
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