Said he: “The amount of caries [decay] is less in mottled enamel areas than in normal areas. …” Although fluorine makes ugly smiles, it preserves teeth “independently of mottled enamel.” ...

Investigators have definitely proved that what mottled the teeth of Oakley children, by injuring the buds which lay down enamel for the permanent teeth, was fluorine in the drinking water.

leading to softer enamel that can chip easily. Teeth may appear mottled or have a brownish colour and may have a mottled, opaque appearance with white, yellow, or brown spots. The enamel may chip ...

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your ...

Fluoride research began in 1909 when Dr. Frederick McKay came to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to study the native residents, many of whom had brown-stained teeth (from mottled enamel), including 90% of ...

Researcher Tammy Buonasera, lead author of research on proteins found in tooth enamel, eyes serum proteins on her computer screen at University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Patrick Doyle/Courtesy) Native ...

Types of stains. Stains on your teeth can be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic stains lie on the dentin, a layer underneath your enamel. Extrinsic stains are on the surface of the enamel. ‌ ...

It is usually a harmless condition that only tends to develop before the teeth break through the gums. Another common cause is enamel hypoplasia. This condition occurs when a person’s teeth ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern. "These proteins are present in tooth ...