Fluorosis

• Fluorosis is a cosmetic condition that affects the teeth.
• It’s caused by overexposure to fluoride during the first eight years of life. This is the time when most permanent teeth are being formed.
• After the teeth come in, the teeth of those affected by fluorosis may appear mildly discolored.
• India needs sophisticated technology from Japan, so more collaboration and cooperation can prove beneficial to both nations.
• There is a huge potential with respect to Make in India. Joint ventures could be created by merging Japanese digital technology with Indian raw materials and labour.
• Close cooperation is the best measure to combat China’s growing role in Asia and Indo-Pacific, in physical as well as digital space.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,MINT