The white spots are not caused by the braces but by poor oral hygiene. Enamel hypoplasia is when tooth enamel doesn’t form properly, causing it to be thin, pitted and more prone to cavities.

Horizontal grooves in skeletal teeth (linear enamel hypoplasia) are an indication of physiological stress on an individual in early childhood, between six months and six years of age. Disclaimer ...

Tooth enamel is known to be the hardest substance ... Distinctive facial features may develop in some EEC syndrome patients. Maxillary hypoplasia or upper jaw underdevelopment occurs when the ...

Ameloblasts: Specialized cells responsible for the formation of enamel on teeth. Enamel Hypoplasia: A developmental defect of enamel characterized by a reduction in the amount of enamel produced ...

I have maintained a long term research program into "enamel hypoplasia"; a methodological tool that is suited to the overwhelming prevalence of teeth in the fossil and prehistoric record. This tool ...