The Shark Jaw Story

Did you know that the ocean covers 71% of our planet? There are more than 100 fish in the ocean for every single animal tooth on land! Dolphins have 96 teeth and whale have more than 1,000. Barracudas have several rows of teeth, and so does a shark. Sharks eat all day long, they never brush, they never floss, and they never see the sharky hygienist!

There has never been a single cavity found in the ocean! In fact, on land we find only two groups of animals that experience tooth decay; humans beings (and their domestic pets), and bears.
Have you figured out why so many people have needless cavities that require fillings? There are two reasons. First is our diet. Bears eat gallons of honey at a time. In over 22 countries, humans consume more than 120 pounds of sugar each year- per person! This causes a lot of decay.
Dogs and cats in the wild never get a cavity; but when you feed them human food, they can get cavities. In some countries, like China, most people eat such small quantities of sugar that entire cities are cavity free. In fact, guess which country has the most cavities per person. That's right: The United States of America. So if you never want to get a cavity, quit consuming sugar!
The second reason that fish don't get decay is that ocean water is one part per million- fluoride solution. Fluoride is the 13th most common element on the planet. Fish and their teeth are constantly soaking in fluoride solutions! That is why cities around the world adjust the fluoride in their drinking water to that of the ocean. Make sure that your children's growing teeth are not deprived of fluoride benefits. Reverse osmosis home water filters take all the fluoride out of the water: activated charcoal filters leave it in.

Once your teeth are formed, don't forget your fluoride treatments, every six months at the time of your regular cleaning appointments, which will reduce decay significantly or get custom fluoride trays and an at home fluoride solution from your dentist. If used properly one time per week for four minutes, this will prevent nearly 100% of decay- provided that you quit eating sugar!
Lastly, ask about dental sealants, which if applied to the chewing surface of the back teeth prevent decay on the chewing surface. In these days of modern preventive dentistry people have many options available to them to help prevent cavities from forming.
The dentist can fix your teeth, but only you can change the behavior that lead to decay in the first place. Cut back on the sugary soft drinks, candy, and gum and try to eat more of what all the other animals that have perfect teeth eat!