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Recorded presentation

Barry S. Levy, MD, MPH, Adjunct Professor of Public Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, 20 North Main Street #200, PO Box 1230, Sherborn, MA 01770, 508-650-1039, blevy@igc.org

Social injustice can be defined as the violation or denial of human rights to specific populations or groups, or as policies or actions that adversely affect the conditions in which people can be healthy. Social injustice has a profound impact on many aspects of public health, including oral health. This presentation will describe social injustice and provide several examples, both in the United States and in less developed countries. It will also focus on approaches to reducing social injustice and its adverse impact on public health.

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