South Africa: Sixteen Cavities, No Dentist - Children Live With Painful Tooth Decay As Oral Health Education Falls Short

“[Health-e] Samkelisiwe Khumalo first noticed cavities in her daughter Unathi's teeth when she was four. Two years later, Unathi has sixteen cavities-six in her bottom teeth and ten in her upper. She has never seen a dentist.

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