Teeth : the story of beauty, inequality, and the struggle for oral health in America / Mary Otto.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620971444
- ISBN: 1620971445
- Physical Description: x, 291 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : The New Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Bad teeth -- Beauty -- Suffering -- Emergencies -- The world beneath our noses -- Part II. The dental art -- The birth of American dentistry -- Separate lives -- Adventurers and auxiliaries -- The system -- Color lines -- Part III. A sentinel event -- Deamonte's world -- Riding into the epidemic -- Sons and daughters of Chapin Harris. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Dental care. Dental care, Cost of. Dental hygiene. Dental economics. |
Available copies
- 11 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cleveland County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Main Library | 617.6 OTT (Text) | 22281500132508 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
