May 28 2026HEALTH
Why some teens lose teeth and what that says about their lives
A study looked at 615 public school students in five crowded cities in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, all around age 12. Instead of just counting cavities, researchers checked how many teens had lost at least one permanent tooth. Only 1 in 20 showed tooth loss, but the patterns behind it tell a bigger
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