I haven't read the book - does he suggest that the narrow dental arch
inherited or a result of the child's diet?

lucia

On Mon, 25 Oct 1999, Mary wrote:

> Robert, I bought the book at Amazon, it is very reasonable in the
> paperback edition.
>
> The Maori in New Zealand had almost zero cavities on their native diet,
> lots of FISH, but as soon as they adopted grains and processed food,
> of course their cavities skyrocketed.
>
> Also he notes that people don't need braces on their native diets, teeth
> are strong straight and healthy and have plenty of room in the dental
> arch.Our kids on processed diets almost all need braces as dental arches
> are so narrow and teeth are crowded.