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SocietyMarch 6, 2020

The Side Eye: The high price of bad teeth

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a tooth with a price tag attached

Image: Toby Morris

We’ve all got teeth, so why can only some of us afford to look after them?

The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read the rest of the series here.

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