“One book review characterizes Mary Otto's Teeth as a story with familiar villains - the culpable parties
that created and maintain the striking gap in dental care need between the rich and poor. Mary Otto's UCSF presentation was not at all a tale of villains, replete with blame hurling and finger wagging. While making no excuses for powerful forces that perpetuate inequality, what she placed front and center of her calm, measured story telling was the suffering and inhumanity of dental pain with no clear path to relief. In focusing on people who deserve our empathy, Mary Otto more powerfully motivated us to advocate for change.” – Dr. Benjamin W. Chaffee, DDS MPH PhD, Division of Oral Epidemiology & Dental Public Health “The interdisciplinary event hosting Mary Otto was a wonderful way for students and faculty to have a discussion about oral health inequality in America. Very few schools have had the opportunity to have discussions such as these and I believe the event was incredibly informative and thought-provoking. I’ve learned so much from Mary Otto’s book, but even more so from meeting her in person. I see these issues in a new light, particularly after starting clinic and opening up these conversations. I’m absolutely hoping for more opportunities like these in the future.” – Priyanka Srivastava, D3 "Mary Otto's quietly and humbly delivered talk underscored the overlooked and urgent nature of oral healthcare inequalities; her careful and sensitive reporting on stories told by those affected by today's health care system was illuminating. As a young and inexperienced dental student, it was incredibly informative to have light shed on the issue of nationwide disparity in oral health care." - Wesley Kao, D1
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