Poor have fewer teeth than the rich according to a study

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Poor have fewer teeth than the rich according to a study

Poor people have eight fewer teeth by their seventies than the richest according to a study.
The poorest people in society have eight fewer teeth by their seventies than the richest, according to a study.
While it is already known that there is a strong link between people's socio-economic position and their oral health, the new paper published today in the Journal of Dental Research has shown the full extent of the problem.
A collaboration between health and education institutions including Newcastle University and the National Centre for Social Research, the study shows oral health is substantially worse among the poorest 20% of society compared with the richest.
For those over 65-years old, the least well-off averaged eight fewer teeth than the richest - a quarter of a full set of teeth.
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It's probably not a big surprise that poorer people have worse dental health than the richest, but the surprise is just how big the differences can be and how it affects people."
– Lead report author Professor Jimmy Steele
More than 6,000 people aged 21 and over, from all income groups and regions of the UK were involved in the study, with data taken from the recent UK Adult Dental Health Survey.