I thought dentists in England were banned, or burned at the stake. I swera almost every single person I have ever met including some very pretty English girls had major teeth problems.
I have studied and taught therapeutic nutrition. The English diet, except during WW2 is/has been high in sugar and refined starch.
Both my husband and I grew up in circumstances where sugar was restricted, and a lot of home garden food was eaten. When we decided to have children, we both went on a very healthy diet for six months, and I got Adelle Davis’ book “Let’s Have Healthy Children”. I followed her recommendations closely, including making my own baby food, but exclusively nursing for the first six months. Now in their thirties, my oldest son (in Special Forces) has never had a cavity. My younger son has only had one cavity in a tooth blocked by a tilted wisdom tooth. As long as we had control we restricted sweets to Holloween, Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. We eliminated white flour and used whole grains including brown rice.
My grandfather had lived to be 98. My father lived to be 90, but for many years constantly sucked on Charms and Lifesavers and lost a lot of his teeth. My mother always had a sweet tooth, and fairly bad teeth when she died at 89. I am 71 and targeting 100 plus. Hope I make it. Will continue to eat mostly whole grains, raw fruits and vegetables, and when I indulge my sweet tooth (I am so glad they have decided dark chocolate is a good thing) rinse my mouth immediately afterwards.
Thanks!