Otto, Mary
Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781620974827
- author:
- Otto, Mary
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- The New Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 centimetres (0.27 kg)
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, Health Policy,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America
Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Prize, this book is an exploration of America's unequal society, revealing unsettling truths about our oral health. Veteran health journalist Mary Otto examines the connections between tooth decay and social mobility, low educational achievement, and the state of public health.
Through the stories of individuals such as a pioneering dentist, a young boy whose death from an abscessed tooth sparked congressional hearings, and a marketing guru, Otto sheds light on the chronic reality of toothaches for millions of people, including the elderly and people of color.
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