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Advancing Oral Health in America

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...
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Poor Oral Health in Childhood Linked to Later Heart Attack, Stroke, or Coronary Artery Disease

Kids with numerous dental problems and severe gingivitis were up to 45% more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or coronary artery disease as adults than kids with less oral disease.
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Teeth : the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America / Mary Otto

"This paperback edition published by The New Press, 2019." - verso. "Show me your teeth," the great naturalist Georges Cuvier is credited with saying, "and I will tell you who you are." In this ...
Health Affairs

The Dental Divide: Addressing The South’s Oral Health Crisis As A Health Equity Imperative

In Alabama’s Black Belt, you can drive 60 to 90 miles without passing a single dental provider. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, several counties—including Perry, Greene, Lowndes, ...