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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Exposure to fluoride above the public health recommended amount over many years can result in skeletal fluorosis, a condition that is rare in the US and that causes weaker bones and joint pain.
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Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, which can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, that can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
That standard is designed to prevent skeletal fluorosis, a potentially crippling disorder which causes weaker bones, stiffness and pain.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
In children under the age of six, excess fluoride can cause fluorosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Public water systems across the country have since adjusted the naturally occurring fluoride levels in drinking water to the concentration believed to prevent tooth decay without causing fluorosis.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Side effects are rare, though this therapy can cause tooth discoloration (fluorosis) in the developing permanent teeth of children under the age of six.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
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Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, which can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Officials lowered their recommendation for drinking water fluoride levels in 2015 to address a tooth condition called fluorosis, that can cause splotches on teeth and was becoming more common in U.S. kids.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
That standard is designed to prevent skeletal fluorosis, a potentially crippling disorder which causes weaker bones, stiffness and pain.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
In children under the age of six, excess fluoride can cause fluorosis.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Public water systems across the country have since adjusted the naturally occurring fluoride levels in drinking water to the concentration believed to prevent tooth decay without causing fluorosis.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
Side effects are rare, though this therapy can cause tooth discoloration (fluorosis) in the developing permanent teeth of children under the age of six.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
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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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