{"id":3734,"date":"2024-03-11T08:49:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/ce\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:36:31","slug":"gun-violence-linked-to-surprising-side-effect-poor-dental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/ce\/2024\/03\/11\/gun-violence-linked-to-surprising-side-effect-poor-dental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun Violence Linked to Surprising Side Effect: Poor Dental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]An article based on a new study by researchers, including School of Dentistry Researcher, Director of the South Texas Oral Health Network (STOHN) and associate professor with the Department of Periodontics Dr. Rahma Mungia, BDS, MSc, DDPHRCS. This article shows the surprising relationship between gun violence and oral care. 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