GENEVA, Switzerland: Rotting teeth, swollen gums and oral cancers: nearly half the world's population suffer from such mouth diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

A new report highlighted glaring inequities in access to oral health services, saying it badly affected the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations.

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