Sometimes called mottled enamel or enamel fluorosis, dental fluorosis occurs due to the sustained overconsumption of fluoride when the enamel layers of permanent teeth are being formed, even before they’re visible.
Gentle types of dental fluorosis can bring about staining of teeth, normally showing up as white ribbon like blemishes on the outer layer of teeth. More serious types of dental fluorosis have bigger areas of staining and, in interesting extreme cases, harsh pits or scar like blemishes on the lacquer surface.
