fluorosis
noun
fluo·ro·sis
flu̇-ˈrō-səs 
flȯ-
: an abnormal condition (such as mottling of the teeth) caused by fluorine or its compounds
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In adults, consumption of excessive fluoride for extended periods can lead to skeletal fluorosis, a very rare condition that causes joint pain and stiffness, weak bones, muscle loss, and nerve problems.
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Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Ingesting too much fluoride may cause dental fluorosis, or discoloration and pits in developing teeth.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
Fluoride was also measured in various ways: milligrams per liter (of water or excreted urine), milligrams per kilogram of coal, percentage of children with dental fluorosis.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2013
All but 155 of them—20 that focused on tooth decay, and 135 that focused on dental fluorosis—failed to meet the two criteria.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
Severe cases of fluorosis are crippling; most victims are elderly.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
Den Besten has studied the role of fluoride in fluorosis, a condition that results from excess exposure to fluoride.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019
Veneers can fix a number of dental issues including chipping, staining, old restorations and fillings, an uneven or narrow smile, spacing problems, crowding, a poor bite and even internal staining from antibiotics or fluorosis.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2019
While fluorosis only really occurs in young children with developing teeth, cutting down your own usage could also make that tube last longer.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2019
Melba Newsome, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Ingesting too much fluoride may cause dental fluorosis, or discoloration and pits in developing teeth.
—Claire Gillespie, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
Fluoride was also measured in various ways: milligrams per liter (of water or excreted urine), milligrams per kilogram of coal, percentage of children with dental fluorosis.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2013
All but 155 of them—20 that focused on tooth decay, and 135 that focused on dental fluorosis—failed to meet the two criteria.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
Severe cases of fluorosis are crippling; most victims are elderly.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
Den Besten has studied the role of fluoride in fluorosis, a condition that results from excess exposure to fluoride.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019
Veneers can fix a number of dental issues including chipping, staining, old restorations and fillings, an uneven or narrow smile, spacing problems, crowding, a poor bite and even internal staining from antibiotics or fluorosis.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 28 Feb. 2019
While fluorosis only really occurs in young children with developing teeth, cutting down your own usage could also make that tube last longer.
—Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2019
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fluorosis
noun
flu·o·ro·sis
ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ˈō-səs
: an abnormal condition (as mottled enamel of human teeth) caused by fluorine or its compounds
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