Mottled Enamel

Author

William Henry Stehly, Marquette University

Date of Award

6-1930

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (BS)

Department

Dentistry

Abstract

Perhaps one of the most puzzling of all dystrophies of the teeth is the macroscopical malformation called "Mottled Enamel".

This peculiarity is characterized by white, brown, and corn-colored opaque areas of enamel surrounded by apparently normal enamel. Upon examination, this enamel presents a smooth surface, though at times it may be slightly pitted. Nevertheless, the surface remains highly polished. If this surface is broken up with a bur, it is found to be of a chalky granular consistency, the whitish material at times containing the yellowish pigment which may occupy the entire thickness of the enamel. If these spots are small, the granular characteristic may be often times lacking, but the pigment may affect the entire thickness of enamel.

Comments

...being a thesis submitted for the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Dental Surgery, Marquette University Dental School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Recommended Citation

Stehly, William Henry, "Mottled Enamel" (1930). Bachelors’ Theses. 1227.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1227