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The Class Politics of Teeth
- Dissent
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Volume 65, Number 2, Spring 2018
- pp. 52-58
- 10.1353/dss.2018.0028
- Article
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Abstract:
Mary Otto then delves into the disastrous condition of oral health in the United States. The state of our teeth reflects the inequities of our society, and in Otto's article, we meet disadvantaged individuals who suffer from the grave inadequacies of the American dental system. Achieving oral health equity will require a vision of universal healthcare that treats our teeth as an integral part of our bodies.