How damaged teeth can reinforce stigma and disadvantage: conversations with street sex workers
A study of 21 street sex workers in Liverpool explored their oral-health needs and experiences, finding that damaged or missing teeth reinforced stigma and disadvantage, even after women stopped drug use. Participants linked dental deterioration to childhood neglect, drug use, poor diet, and violenc
Australia · 2026-08-20 · The Conversation
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