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fluorosis (fldbobr-ro´sis) a condition due to ingestion of excessive amounts of fluorine or its compounds; see fluoride poisoning. chronic endemic fluorosis
that due to unusually high concentrations of fluoride, usually in the natural drinking water supply, typically causing dental
fluorosis characterized by a mottled appearance of the teeth. Combined osteosclerosis and osteomalacia can also occur in occupational
exposures to vapors and dust. dental fluorosis
hypoplasia of the dental enamel resulting from prolonged ingestion of drinking water containing high levels of fluoride, manifested
by the condition called mottled enamel. skeletal fluorosis
skeletal changes due to long term ingestion of excessive fluoride; they may include hyperostosis, osteopetrosis, and osteoporosis.
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