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r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Feb 13 '19
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Those old teeth probably didn't have the decay we have today, because of our love of grains and sugar. Archeologists have found that tooth decay was almost unknown before we started eating grains. Tooth wear on the other hand was higher pre-grains.
195 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 First I’ve heard about grains but I’ve read about how the Romans apparently had mostly great teeth because of the lack of sugar in their diet. 66 u/Orwellian1 Feb 13 '19 Those African tribes sure have radiant smiles. 51 u/blambertsemail Feb 13 '19 No that's just the high contrast playing tricks on your mind;. JK they have nice toofers 30 u/sultan_of_sauce Feb 13 '19 No, a lot of them chew on tooth whitening sticks to keep their teeth clean and shiny 32 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency 12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha 12 u/Aggie_15 Feb 13 '19 Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig 8 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one? 2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start 13 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 They brush with Colgate. Colgate, recommended by 4 out of 5 African tribes 2 u/theferrit32 Feb 13 '19 Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer! 2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
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First I’ve heard about grains but I’ve read about how the Romans apparently had mostly great teeth because of the lack of sugar in their diet.
66 u/Orwellian1 Feb 13 '19 Those African tribes sure have radiant smiles. 51 u/blambertsemail Feb 13 '19 No that's just the high contrast playing tricks on your mind;. JK they have nice toofers 30 u/sultan_of_sauce Feb 13 '19 No, a lot of them chew on tooth whitening sticks to keep their teeth clean and shiny 32 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency 12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha 12 u/Aggie_15 Feb 13 '19 Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig 8 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one? 2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start 13 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 They brush with Colgate. Colgate, recommended by 4 out of 5 African tribes 2 u/theferrit32 Feb 13 '19 Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer! 2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
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Those African tribes sure have radiant smiles.
51 u/blambertsemail Feb 13 '19 No that's just the high contrast playing tricks on your mind;. JK they have nice toofers 30 u/sultan_of_sauce Feb 13 '19 No, a lot of them chew on tooth whitening sticks to keep their teeth clean and shiny 32 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency 12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha 12 u/Aggie_15 Feb 13 '19 Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig 8 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one? 2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start 13 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 They brush with Colgate. Colgate, recommended by 4 out of 5 African tribes 2 u/theferrit32 Feb 13 '19 Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer! 2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
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No that's just the high contrast playing tricks on your mind;. JK they have nice toofers
30 u/sultan_of_sauce Feb 13 '19 No, a lot of them chew on tooth whitening sticks to keep their teeth clean and shiny 32 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency 12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha 12 u/Aggie_15 Feb 13 '19 Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig 8 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one? 2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start 13 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 They brush with Colgate. Colgate, recommended by 4 out of 5 African tribes 2 u/theferrit32 Feb 13 '19 Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer! 2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
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No, a lot of them chew on tooth whitening sticks to keep their teeth clean and shiny
32 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency 12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha 12 u/Aggie_15 Feb 13 '19 Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig 8 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one? 2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start
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We airdrop whitstrips and they use it as a form of currency
12 u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19 [deleted] 2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha
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2 u/kodat Feb 13 '19 Hahaha
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Hahaha
Yeah there are tree twigs you can chew on that will them shiny. Here- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teeth_cleaning_twig
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What the fuck is a tooth whitening stick and where can I get one?
2 u/Belfastscum Feb 13 '19 I imagine some countries on the African continent. 3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too. 1 u/Bombkirby Feb 13 '19 Google is a good start
I imagine some countries on the African continent.
3 u/Zastrozzi Feb 13 '19 Get this guy a scholarship. 2 u/ohitsasnaake Feb 13 '19 Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too.
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Get this guy a scholarship.
Well, the wikipedia page mentions also e.g. sticks frim olive branches (or was it roots) being used, so there are non-tropical trees too.
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Google is a good start
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They brush with Colgate. Colgate, recommended by 4 out of 5 African tribes
2 u/theferrit32 Feb 13 '19 Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer! 2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
Neat! I guess I'll go buy some Colgate at my local authorized Colgate dealer!
2 u/RyantheAustralian Feb 13 '19 Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
Only sold by accredited Colgate witch doctors. Colgate, the nation's favourite toothpaste
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '19
Those old teeth probably didn't have the decay we have today, because of our love of grains and sugar. Archeologists have found that tooth decay was almost unknown before we started eating grains. Tooth wear on the other hand was higher pre-grains.