mottled enamel
noun
: spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying
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mottled enamel
noun
mot·tled enamel
ˌmät-ᵊld- 
: spotted tooth enamel typically caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying
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