Teeth : the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America
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New York : New Press, [2016].
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9781620971444, 1620971445
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Published
New York : New Press, [2016].
Format
Book
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x, 291 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781620971444, 1620971445

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General Note
Beauty -- Suffering -- Emergencies -- The world beneath our noses -- The birth of American dentistry -- Separate lives -- Adventurers and auxiliaries -- The system -- Color lines -- Deamonte's world -- Riding into the epidemic -- Sons and daughters of Chapin Harris.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America's silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, low educational achievement, social mobility, and the troubling state of our public health.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Otto, M. (2016). Teeth: the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America . New Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Otto, Mary. 2016. Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America. New Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Otto, Mary. Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America New Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Otto, Mary. Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America New Press, 2016.

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