Teeth: The Story Of Beauty, Inequality, And The Struggle For Oral Health In America
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Mary Otto., & Mary Otto|AUTHOR. (2017). Teeth: The Story Of Beauty, Inequality, And The Struggle For Oral Health In America . The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Otto and Mary Otto|AUTHOR. 2017. Teeth: The Story Of Beauty, Inequality, And The Struggle For Oral Health In America. The New Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mary Otto and Mary Otto|AUTHOR. Teeth: The Story Of Beauty, Inequality, And The Struggle For Oral Health In America The New Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mary Otto, and Mary Otto|AUTHOR. Teeth: The Story Of Beauty, Inequality, And The Struggle For Oral Health In America The New Press, 2017.
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Full title | teeth the story of beauty inequality and the struggle for oral health in america |
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