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Tag: oral health

Posted inHealth

WHO Report Shows Oral Neglect Affecting Half of World’s Population

by The Washington Informer December 21, 2022January 3, 2023

Three out of every four people suffering from oral diseases live in low and middle-income countries — but WHO says there are cost-effective methods to address this.

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