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[Health-e] On 26 October 2025, the Eastern Cape Department of Health concluded a three-day oral-health blitz, a belated celebration of Oral Health Month. Partnering with Operation Smile, Colgate-Palmolive, and others, the campaign delivered oral healthcare services to nearly a thousand people, including life-changing cleft surgeries for children. These efforts deserve recognition. They shine a light on oral diseases and their human toll. But they also reveal something more uncomfortable: in South Africa, oral health