My personal lifetime experience with tooth decay would seem to indicate that whatever one eats which has the potential to promote tooth dacay, would be a contributing factor. Also to take into consideration the chemical composition of the saliva. This differs in each individual. As a child, our home was amply supplied with honey, which did not have to be bought at a grocey store, just grown in the back yard! The family dentist used to tell me that our parents loved me best, because they fed me the most sweets! I had all my first teeth extracted by the age of three. Semi-annual visits to the dentist kept the fillings up to date. One memorable set of sittings saw eighteen fillings the fall I was seventeen. etc., etc., Anecdotal, but factual. We were supplied with toothbrushes, but told not to "waste" toothpaste! I do not remember any instruction on "hw to "use the tooth brush. Our parents, I am sure, believed they were giving us the very best of care. By age fifty, or so, the problem is completely solved: full dentures, no more toothache, or DRILL. Contrast this with my children who had fluoridation, dental cleanings, counselling on brushing techniques, flossing, etc etc. . Cavities are almost unknown in all seven of them, and they are now adults, some with children of their own. My opinion: The modern generation appears to try to "make their fortune" just about any way they can. Litigation included. Bad personal dental hygiene is the door where I would lay both my own and their problems. Just one person's experience. Eunice "From The Cradle of confederation" ---------- > From: Peter Bray <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re Tooth Decay > Date: Friday, July 04, 1997 2:03 AM > > We had an employee that had tooth decay during their employment > with us. On going to their detist, this employee was informed that > the tooth decay was related to their job! And was put on Accident > Compensation, a program funded by employers (mostly) and taxes. > > We disputed the tooth decay being a work related "injury" citing the > employees part time bar work and poor family history of tooth decay > as being more likely causes of tooth decay plus the lack of hard > evidence linking honey consumption and tooth decay. We have now been > ruled against on this issue meaning we have to apply for a review > process and hence will put in an inordinate amount of time preparing > a defense to this. > > This case will have the potential to set a dangerous precedent plus > bad publicity spin off for honey. Does anyone have any information > relating to a link between tooth decay and honey? Positive or > negative. > TIA > Peter Bray, > Airborne Honey Ltd., PO Box 28, Leeston, New Zealand > Fax 64-3-324-3236, Phone 64-3-324-3569 [log in to unmask] > ----------------------------------------------------------------