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Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of hydrochloric acid-pumice compound and sodium hypochlorite-pumice compound in treating dental fluorosis using micro abrasion technique.Materials and Methods: A Randomized Clinical Trial were carried out in Fatima Jinnah Dental College & Hospital, Karachi, from 1st November 2019 to 30th April 2020. Total 30 patients in each group were included. Preoperatively shade was checked. The mixture was applied 10 times or more during the same session. Total treatment time was around 30 minutes. Every patient received entire micro abrasion treatment. At the end of the treatment, neutral sodium fluoride gel was applied. Then changes in shade were checked. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Chi square test was applied to compare effectiveness of both groups. P-value <0.05 as significant.Results: There were 53.3% male and 46.7% female patients in Group-A (hydrochloric acid–pumice compound) and 60% male and 40% female patients in Group-B (sodium hypochlorite–pumice compound). Mean pre-operative shade in group-A and group-B was .53±0.50 and 4.66±0.47 respectively. Mean post-operative shade in group-A and group-B was 2.90±0.75 and 3.96±0.99 respectively. Effectiveness was found 90% in group-A and 53.3% in group-B. The results showed significant association of effectiveness with study groups.Conclusion: Effectiveness was 90% with hydrochloric acid-pumice compound and 53.3% with sodium hypochlorite-pumice compound. The enamel micro abrasion is efficient and effective for producing esthetic improvements.