Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 04:27:06 -0600
From: mark.ansara@...
To: Dianne Knight <raw_foods_natural_hygiene@...>
Subject: Re: restore ground down/broken/damaged teeth?

Dear Dianne:

Post the message if you wish, but I still don't feel that this is good news.
My own case, having lost a number of teeth due to gum disease, which
necessitates dental intervention for the sake of my appearance as well as the
ability to chew many raw foods, is probably typical of the older generation
(i.e., people over the age of forty.)It was unfortunately unavoidable,
although by hygienic standards, it could have been prevented. Medical
literature reports that the vast majority of people in our society over the
age of forty have dental problems to the extent that they require dental help.
I believe that if I had never been to a dentist and never got mercury fillings
put in my mouth, I would likely not have my present dental problem. However,
it is now too late for that.

I can add a couple of additional comments. In general, hygienists are
distrustful of dentists, just as they are of medical doctors. Dentistry, after
all, includes some practices that are potentially harmful, such as drugs,
X-rays and mercury fillings. We have, however, been taught that some surgery
is a useful adjunct to hygienic living, for corrective or reconstructive
purposes and especially in an emergency. X-rays are essential to dentistry and
when surgery is being performed, drugs may be helpful. On the other hand, if
we all lived and ate hygienically throughout our lives, right from the
beginning, it is unlikely that we would ever need dentists. May I remind you
of the work of such researchers as Dr. Weston Price, who found that primitive
tribes, who do not eat the refined foods and junk foods of civilization,
generally have perfect teeth? Also, you might want to look up the work of Dr.
Dennis Bressack, a dentist who is also a Natural Hygienist. (He indicates that
despite some hygienic objections to dentistry, it still serves a useful
purpose.)

One further comment: many hygienists and raw foodists believe that an all-
fruit diet is the ideal. The general consensus of opinion among professional
hygienists is that this diet, if continued over a long period of time, is apt
to cause some problems, notably dental problems. The fruitarian myth has been
debunked by Dr. Stanley Bass, among others. There is still some controversy
about this, but I think it is worth considering. I hope that this will prove
of interest to you.

Sincerely,

Mark Ansara

> Dear Mark,
>
> May I post this entire message on our group website as is, or would you
> like any changes?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dianne
>
> mark.ansara@... wrote:
>
> Dear Dianne:
>
> I have no good news regarding restoration of the teeth. As you know, I have
>
> this problem myself, which is due to gum disease, the result of several old
>
> mercury amalgam fillings put into my mouth during my childhood, long before I
>
> became aware of problems associated with drugs, dentistry, or mercury
> fillings. The only reference to positive information on this is from Hilton
>
> Hotema, who quotes Ripley's Believe It or Not as reporting on a case of a man
>
> of very advanced age (Longevity was one of Hotema's particular interests.)
> who
> grew not just two but three sets of adult teeth! Apparently, there have been
> a
> number of cases in the medical literature of adults who regrew natural teeth,
>
> but no satisfactory explanation has been offered. While Robert Ripley may be
> a
> somewhat reliable source, I cannot consider Hotema to be reliable; he was
> obsessed with breatharianism and has been accused of being a con artist
> (which
> probably has some truth to it). Also, he did not always use reliable sources
>
> for his information, and he tended to be less than objective in his views,
> being heavily influenced by occult and esoteric teachings, etc.
>
> In any case, while rare, it is not unknown for adult humans to regrow
> lost/damaged teeth; it appears to be a natural ability of the human body,
> just
> as it can repair a broken bone or mend damaged tissue. That begs the question
>
> of why it isn't a more common occurrence, and my only suggestion there is
> that
> we have a prominent tendency to run to a dentist for care, which may
> interfere
> with the body's normal healing ability.
>
> I am forced to conclude that when extensive damage to the mouth or the teeth
>
> has occurred, a dentist's services may be a necessary evil. I am still
> planning to get some work done on my mouth, probably eventually getting a
> partial set of dentures. I dread this, but there appears to be no good
> alternative.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Ansara
>
> Quoting Dianne Knight :
>
> > Dear Mark,
> >
> > Here is a second person asking about the care of the teeth.
> >
> > Is there any information that you can provide?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Dianne
> >
> >
> >
>
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> *****************
> >
> > Help with Teeth
> > Posted by: "grrreeny" moniimini@... grrreeny Thu Jun 29, 2006
> > 7:31 pm (PST) Is there a natural way to restore ground
> down/broken/damaged
> > teeth?
> > Dentists tell me enamel never regrows because it is not a living
> > tissue.
> > Any prompt suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Joy to all!
> >
> >
> >
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