At 18:51 12/2/98 -0800, you wrote: >off-hand I can't give any refs. on diet-dental condition. Wasn't Weston >Price a Dentist, and didn't he write about the dental condition of >the hunter-gatherer cultures he visited? Janis adds: Yes, Weston Price is ideal. But also see.... Sapoty-Brook's Eco-Eating talks about getting a proper net calcium balance and sodium/potassium balance to prevent dental problems on a largely raw vegetarian diet (he's mostly fruitarian, also eats green leafy veges and some fish). In addition to Weston Price, I just read a book based upon his research called "Root Canal Cover-Up" which had some good discussion of diet and dental health, although this wasn't the central focus of the book. 320 Oakland Park Avenue Columbus, OH 43214 home tel: 614 447-8983 fax: 614 447-8783 [log in to unmask] Associate professor, Kenyon College, on leave alternate e-mail: [log in to unmask]