That is funny re the skeletons! They do have all their teeth. LOL But, thought of Dr. Judd's book we should all read:
Good Teeth, Birth to Death Just do a search and should come up. I learned a lot, but have packed away somewhere now. Wish I had learned these things say 40 to 50 years ago. Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Ann To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 3:26 PM Subject: Re: CS>Exceptions Hi Gail. :)I often watch those shows as well, usually discovery or something similar.I've come to the conclusion that its more about genetic make up and as you say, diet.Did you ever see those Tibetans or remote village Africans smile for the cameras. Would beatany TV tooth whitening commercial model hands down. Not doubt the nearest doctor or dentist is by plane ride. Vitamin D and exposure to sun probably playsas a factor as well. From: Carol Ann <saffiresk...@yahoo.com>> To: silver-list@eskimo.com> Subject: Re: CS>Exceptions> > I wonder what accounts for the millions of skeletal> remains wherein they had all their teeth when they> were found. Certainly, they didn't go to their> village "dentists" for oral hygiene checkups and> routine xrays. > >Hi Carol Ann,No, I'm sure they probably didn't, but I would bewilling to bet lifestyle also played a big part in theequation. I seriously doubt they had access to cokeand sweets that we do today. Diet would certainly play into it as well as personal hygiene? I will often watch trible life on tv and am mostcurious about their eating habits. Regards, Carol Ann ~ The only thing that is different is how you think.. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
