Posted on 01/12/2015 6:56:32 PM PST by Kartographer
Why should I focus on dental health? It may surprise some, but until the last two generations most people have needed all of their teeth extracted during their lifetime. In England few dentitions remained intact much after age 40.1 Even George Washington was toothless; it hit all social classes. The main reasons for this were lack of proper hygiene, unbalanced diet, and few ways to fix and keep teeth. Modern dentistry has provided many ways to preserve, fix, and even replace teeth, as well as maintain systems for preserving dentition. All of this is available, even in the face of modern diets that have a dramatically more negative effect on tooth lifespan than generations ago. So, what would a combination of generally poorer diets and lack of modern dentistry mean? The answer is that there will be dramatically more tooth decay than even in the 19th century!
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Preppers ping!!
We’ve concentrated on the dental health portion of our dispensary this year. Our FSA funds paid for it entirely.
Add multiple dental splints to your kit.
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Is there a test later?
/johnny
LOL.
Yes but Juan Epstein’s mother wrote you a note so you are excused from taking it.
/johnny
Thank you very much, JRandomFreeper!!
No, it is not complete. I have everything else covered but that. (I’d say it is only about 60% of what it should be.) Thanks for the reminder Kart.
Clove oil. It’s a must.
You know what? You can do your own dental cleanings very easily, and it’s only weird the first one or two times.
If you do that monthly I don’t think you’ll need a dentist again:
Think it’s worth $5?
IT IS.
Got it. Thanks.
One of the things I have been contemplating adding is an essential oil distiller. I have one that works in the microwave but in the kind of situation when I would need it a microwave probably would not be available.
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/oral-care/products/use-hydrogen-peroxide-on-teeth.htm
http://www.healingteethnaturally.com/home-remedies-for-curing-dental-abscess.html
http://actualcures.com/hydrogen-peroxide-prevents-new-cavities-ends-gingivitis.html
thanks Kart
& a bump
Superglue for cuts. Works like a champ.
I’ll take a pass on the urine treatment.
Lots of dental floss and lots of toothpaste and/or baking soda. Floss and brush twice a day and keep the tooth decay away. :-)
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