Ten percent of Kentucky has no teeth.
Half the children have cavities.
Dental pain is the leading cause of missed school.
There’s a black market for bootleg dentures.
DIY extractions with pliers and peroxide. Few dentists.
Bush reduced Medicaid dental payments to 1/2 reimbursement.
West Virginia is worse. [revealing story at nytimes]
Celebrities are toothless.
Politicians are toothless.
Civilization is toothless.
Smiles may be important.
One quarter of us have zero friends.
General Social Survey [pdf]
Prof. Lynn Smith-Lovin, Duke University [abstract] [washington post]
[boston globe]
One quarter of us have zero friends.
General Social Survey [pdf]
Prof. Lynn Smith-Lovin, Duke University [abstract] [washington post]
[boston globe]