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Dental fluorosis: variability among different inbred mouse strains.
Journal of dental research - 1 Nov 2002
Everett E T, McHenry M A K, Reynolds N, Eggertsson H, Sullivan J, Kantmann C, Martinez-Mier E A, Warrick J M, Stookey G K
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Concurrent with the decline in dental caries has been an increase in the prevalence of dental fluorosis, a side-effect of exposure to greater than optimal levels of fluoride during amelogenesis. The mechanisms that underlie the pathogenesis of dental fluorosis are not known. We hypothesize that genetic determinants influence an individual's susceptibility or resistance to develop dental fluorosis. We tested this...
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