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    Dental fluorosis by Dr. B.K.G Thilakarathne Source: Newsletter of the College of General Dental Practitioners of Sri Lanka Dental fluorosis is a public health problem in many parts of the world, including the dry zone of Sri Lanka. It is an enamel defect that results from excessive intake of fluoride during the developmental stages of teeth. The window of susceptibility for dental fluorosis is from birth to eight years of age. The clinical appearance of dental fluorosis varies from minor white striations to more extensive opacities with or without pitting of enamel. Due to the disfiguring nature of severe forms of dental fluorosis it could affect the quality of life of an individual. From the available evidence it is clear that consumption of water with high concentration of fluoride, infant formulas used before the age of six years, inadvertent use and ingestion of fluoridated toothpaste during tooth development stages, ...