What does dental fluorosis look like?
Dental fluorosis can range in appearance from very mild to very severe. In the UK, cases are usually mild or very mild. Most people find the earliest stage, fine white lines, does not affect the look of the teeth but later stages, white opaque patches, are often considered to be unattractive. There are many causes of white marks or defects on teeth. These range from white circular patches, often caused by injury to the tooth surface during formation, to a pitting of the surface which is associated with genetic problems. This can often make it very difficult to say what caused a defect.
