S.F. Income Disparity Displayed in Smile of Bad Teeth

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Margaret Fisher addresses a group of community leaders and oral health professionals at the Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc. Photo courtesy of Mission Local

By Laura Wenus, Mission Local

Tooth decay paints a bleak picture of the Mission’s growing inequality. Even as incomes rise, the kindergartners at Mission Education Center claim the dubious distinction of having the worst teeth in the city – some 75 percent have had tooth decay, according to Department of Public Health statistics.

In the 94110 zip code, between 15 and 19 percent of white kindergarteners had experienced tooth decay, compared with 35 to 39 percent of Hispanic children.

Read the complete story at Mission Local. 
 

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