translucent teeth -- the answer

[rachelmh]

Someone posted a while back about translucent teeth. So of course, I ran downstairs to check the mirror -- only to find that the bottom portion of my top teeth and top portion of my bottom teeth are translucent. I had a regularly scheduled dentist appointment today and asked about it. She said that those sections of the teeth are not as dense as the part with the root. So as a result of age, they can begin to become less white.

She said it has nothing to do with what a person is or isn't eating. SO EAT RAW!!!

[lane]

thanks for posting this rachelmh!

[rawnora]

As a rule, dentists are taught that nothing we eat has anything to do with dental health, except the same old admonishments about eating too much sugar, etc., which is grasping at straws. They can be helpful in diagnosing dental problems, like when crowns crack or fillings crumble (as they ultimately do), but they are generally not a good source of information about what to eat for good dental health. What I've found is that the longer I am raw, the more translucent and off color my teeth become. Since all other indications are that I'm in superb health, and the lack of negative effects that these tooth changes have brought, I have to presume that this is what healthy human teeth should look like. The stark-white, dense look that the teeth of cooked food eaters have (especially those who eat lots of meat) is unnatural. Even though these people may have teeth that we regard in our skewed perception as being 'healthy-looking', most of them have on-going dental issues, in addition to health problems, and require twice-yearly dental cleanings to remove hardened plaque and tartar. As usual, it's our expectations and standards that have been based on cooked food eating that need to be changed.

Nora
www.RawSchool.com

[codajess]

I've, for as long as I can remember, always had the tips of my teeth a little more translucent than the rest.

[dreamrawalwz]

I've, for as long as I can remember, always had the tips of my teeth a little more translucent than the rest.

Same here.

[lane]

rawnora,
as usual, there are exceptions to that "rule." the dentist i visit (who is also a naturopathic doctor) is exceptionally bright when it comes to the impact of our health on our teeth/mouth and vice versa. i really appreciate his thorough exams- which not only consist of cleaning, but include a check of the lungs, heart, teeth alignment, and jaw function. i do, however, agree with you that most conventional dentists couldn't care less about "looking beyond" those pearly whites.
cc

[mcasburn]

I've been high raw for a month, and some gnarly gum bleeding I've had for a year is slowly starting to disappear... I must add that I also switched to Weleda toothpaste about 3 months ago, and I also just put a Brita on my kitchen tap.