BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 28 -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following fact sheet in January, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * Adults in the United States (US) Lose More than 243 Million Work or School Hours Annually for Their Own and Others' Oral Health Problems Oral health problems -- including oral pain -- significantly affect the person experiencing them. Individuals with oral pain (pain anywhere in the oral cavity) often change how and what they eat, sleep poorly, and have difficulty concentrating. Individuals with  more PR