Question 397 · LDEK · Fluoride
Which of the following describing tooth fluorosis is false?
- A. results from an enamel defect during tooth development.
- B. develops as a result of excessive fluoride ingestion during tooth development.
- C. can also develop in adults as a result of long term exposure to topical fluoride.
- D. it is intrinsic discoloration.
- E. symptoms are not limited to a single tooth.
Hint
Fluorosis can arise only while enamel is still forming — ask whether exposure after crown mineralization can produce it.
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