On Mon, 30 Aug 1999, Wally Day wrote:

> First, what is the implication of Paleo on dental
> hygiene? I'm sure that your average HG a few hundred
> thousand years ago didn't take a whole bunch of time
> to brush his teeth. But, the diet was not necessarily
> sugar or starch free. So, what d'ya think?

Fossil remains of paleolithic humans do show signs of tooth
decay, abcesses, and other dental woes, so I wouldn't imagine
that they were immune to such things.  My personal opinion is
that the paleo diet reduces but does not eliminate the risk of
dental problems.

Todd Moody
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