Mrs Dampha Manneh, Angelika,
 
I am pleased you appreciate the value of dental health and I was remiss in  
sharing the debilitating effect of Attaya on young teeth and gums. Besides the  
ravaging quality of amino peptides and complex proteins, the additives in 
attaya  have helped reduce the life-span of many gambians. The investments in 
health and  nutrition are for nought when we continue to consume attaya the way 
we do,  especially lewal. Its sort of like taking one step forward and two 
steps back. I  understand now our women have the most comprehensive attaya vous 
for gaucherie  and recreation. Very sad indeed.
 
A sensitization campaign is both useful and invaluable. Further, and at The  
GDP (_www.thegdp.wordpress.com_ (http://www.thegdp.wordpress.com) ), we  focus 
on vision health because that more directly and surreptitiously affects  our 
appreciation for democratic life. However, and as personal invitation to you  
to visit with us at The GDP, I encourage you to develop a sensitization 
program  and we will gladly partner with you or incorporate it into The GDP as you  
desire. Please share with us your impression of The GDP and I encourage you to 
 consider joining our board of Directors/Advisors as you become more familiar 
 with The GDP. I will be sending you private mail toward such demarche should 
you  so desire. Honourable and conscientious folk like you are an enormous 
asset  to mankind. Here's to encouraging your favourable consideration.
 
Thank you so much for your rejoinder. At this time of enormous loss to you,  
appreciable discretion warrants my pause.
 
Most respectfully,
Haruna.
 
In a message dated 6/26/2008 3:51:29 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
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Dear  Haruna,
you picked a very important topic. Thank you for  that.

Unhealthy teath can cause severe damage to ones health, besides  the pain and 
the uglyness. It may seriously affect the  general  health by infecting the 
gum and germs entering into the blod circulation.  Lack of teeth resulting in 
disability of proper chewing also affect  peoples ability of accessing 
healthy nutrition.

However because of  the cost, people in The Gambia often shy away from 
treatment except  pulling of the tooth,  if it is too painful. In adition, 
most people  might not be aware of the possiblities repairing 
teath.Traditional chewing  sticks bear the risk of little wood peaces being 
stuck in holes and spaces  which would start to rot there and thus rather add 
to the problem than  solve it.

I wondered many times, why people do not take action, but  leave even their 
front teath to rot.
In addition I found many youth not  being trained of regularly brushing their 
teath. Inststead they will enjoy  sugary foods or drinks (Attaya) before 
going to bed, without brushing the  teeth.

Would a sensitisation campain be useful? I remember we had a lot  of it when 
I was a child at primary school in Germany. I think the image  of the "little 
tooth monsters" hammering to destroy my teath still sticks  in my head and 
makes me to be mindful.

Best  regards
Angelika


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Haruna  Darbo" <[log in to unmask]>
To:  <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:39  PM
Subject: Your Dental Health: Conversations with Haruna.


>  Generally, the health of our teeth depend to a large extent on our diet  
> and
> to a lesser but equally significant extent on genetics  and regular
> maintenance.  The indigenous African diet consists of  un-processed food 
> and a significant
> amount of roughage. This  makes for strong gums and teeth if unsculpted. 
> The
> cosmetics  is not of as much interest to me as dental health. Sorry 
>  veneers,
> caps, etc. are not my thing. But mind you I have beautiful  teeth. Just so 
> you
> single ladies know.
>
>  Anyways the food of the new Africans and transplanted Africans consists of 
 
> a
> lot of processed foods, sugars, and not much roughage. This  presents
> favourable conditions for bacterial growth between our teeth  and gums and 
> in  that
> ever so small pad on top of our  molars especially the lower wisdom teeth. 
> If we
> do not  maintain regular cleaning routines, bacteria and plaque can
> accumulate  in these breeding grounds.
>
> We generally do not worry about our  teeth until they develop an abcess or
> have a hole in them. By the way,  most dentists have done away with metal
> fillings for composites or  ceramics. So if you have a hole in your tooth 
> and the
> dentist  wishes to insert metal fillings in there, he very well could be 
>  from
> Gujarat. You are advised to seek dental work  elsewhere.
>
> Unsightly stains can come from cocoa (coffee),  kolanuts, or nicotine among
> others. You must understand though that  you do not schedule tooth cleaning
> because of these stains. Crest  white strips or iWhite kit from Remedent
> (belgium) is  adequate.
>
> For stains, plaque, and other bacteria, use a  spoonful of hydrogen 
> peroxide,
> mouthwash (listerine), and  antibacterial soap in a cup of  water and brush
> twice daily -  once before going to sleep and once when you  wake up. NOT 
>  FOR
> KIDS PLEASE. Some dentists suggest a water pick but at   $40.00 a pop, this 
> may be
> out of the reach of many. The idea  behind a water pick  is to apply the
> elixir described above with  a comfortable pressure pick  between the 
> gumline and
> the  teeth. The sensation is exhilarating but brushing  will yield  similar
> results.
>
> I have come across another  landscaping project that I'm sure you will
> appreciate. I will share  that under separate cover.
>
> Thank you one and all and happy  chewing!
> Masoud. MQJGDT. Al mutawakkil. No Sebutoo and no baking  soda.  Please.
>
>
>
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