TEETH AND FOOD
A little while ago there was an article about dentistry in which was mentioned the fact that 60 per cent of New Zealand soldiers had artificial teeth; that one of the preventions for that son of thing was the filling of the decayed teeth of young people, so that they could remain in the jaws until the adult teeth arrived. But the root of the trouble is white flour. Seeing that the deficiencies of white flour ere so well known, why is not some definite move made to abolish it. White flour is far easier made than wholemeal. It would be an interesting experiment to have two classes of children, one with wholemeal and the other with flour, and with that exception, treat them exactly the same for a number of years, and compare results. A friend of mine, brought up in Australia under very primitive conditions, has all his teeth at 63 years of age, and his son of 30 brought up in New Zealand has had to have them all removed. If teeth decay, it is a sign that all is not well and a remedy should be sought, and it will not be found in the tooth brush. T. RIDDETT.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 174, 25 July 1942, Page 4
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206TEETH AND FOOD Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 174, 25 July 1942, Page 4
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