[amomof4]

I read once that tooth decay didn't happen until sugar started being used. Actually, is saw this years ago a tv program on anthropology. Don't know if this is true.

We use well water, so there's no fluoride. I haven't noticed any difference since when we were on city water.

A dentist receommended that children be given all their halloween, Christmas, etc, candy at one time. Said the faster they eat it, the less damage on the teeth.

Gum chew is bad for teeth, especially the sugar kind. But then the imitation sugar kind is bad for your body, so my children's dentist said to use your own judgement. But in addition, chewing gum is bad for your fillings. My sister is always replacing fillings, and I think I only had one filling ever replaced. I think this is because of the constant pulling on the filling by the gum.

When we moved to the country to well water, I asked my childrens dentist if they should start using a fluoride rinse. He said the rinse wouldn't help. Can't remember for sure the reason, but I think he said the fluoride needed to be consumed & not rinsed. But if that's true, why do they put fluoride in toothpaste?? I don't know.