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Conditions›Mouth and tooth diseases›Tooth disorders›Fluorosis

Fluorosis

Fluorosis is caused by an excessive intake of fluorine in drinking water, which may result in the mottling of tooth enamel in children.
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dr. Theodore Davantzisreviewed this
Dentistry 42 years experience
Is a type of:Tooth disorders
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

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