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But factors such as genetics or environmental aspects such as radiation could have played a key role.
Ravindran was lucky to be brought into the dentist as dental awareness is lacking in certain parts of the world.
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Professor Senthilnathan spoke to CNN, saying: “Earlier, things like not as many dentists, lack of education, poverty meant that there was not as much awareness. These problems are still there.”