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In addition to all the other arguments here (more chewing for bigger jaw development), I have another theory about tooth decay. I think that pre-civilization h
by forgotmypw3 8y ago
In addition to all the other arguments here (more chewing for bigger jaw development), I have another theory about tooth decay.
I think that pre-civilization humans did not eat much sweets past adolescence. This is because, as soon as a minor cavity starts developing, it hurts like hell to put anything sweet in your mouth. Sweet stuff was for children and adolescents, then we just stopped eating it.
- hutzlibu 8y agoOr there were not so much sweet things in the first place and only at certain times of the year.
- war1025 8y agoI see you're the same person that posted somewhere else, but for what it's worth, I agree that minor tooth pain is a great motivator not to keep eating things that will turn it into major tooth pain.
- SamReidHughes 8y agoI never had pain putting sweet stuff in my mouth when I had cavities.
- forgotmypw3 8y agoI think that many toothpastes make our teeth less sensitive. I think it is supposed to reduce pain, but it can backfire...
- findthewords 8y agoThat pain is caused by nerve-connected dentin. Unless the cavities go all the way through, recessed gingiva expose cementum that erodes, exposing dentin. It's the same sugar-loving bacteria that inflame the gums.
- GordonS 8y ago> I think that pre-civilization humans did not eat much sweets past adolescence Pre-civilisation humans wouldn't have had "sweets" as we know them. They would have occasionally had unrefined sugars through honey or palm sugar, and at certain times of the year had fruits (which most likely wouldn't even have been as sweet as they are now)