mottled enamel

noun

: spotted tooth enamel caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mottled enamel was in 1928

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“Mottled enamel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mottled%20enamel. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

mottled enamel

noun
mot·​tled enamel ˌmät-ᵊld- How to pronounce mottled enamel (audio)
: spotted tooth enamel typically caused by drinking water containing excessive fluorides during the time the teeth are calcifying
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