Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Today, the most common chronic disease is dental caries or cavities. It is the dreaded conversation you have with your dentist, where they try to convince you that flossing does more than make your gums bleed. However, in places other than the United States, a different oral disease is doing a lot more than being a nuisance. Instead, it is causing hundreds of children to die or be debilitated by sores and holes in their faces. Noma, a disease that is not a household name, deserves to be heard and needs more research attention to eradicate it.
Source: Journal of Global Oral Health
Author: Maizie Tucker
Institution: University of Washington
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402863986