human teeth problems: July 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009

What do the pulp of a tooth, emotional control, and cord-like fiber in the human body have in common?

Dental pulp is the part in the center of a tooth made up of living soft tissue and cells (odontoblasts).

Deep in the middle of the brain are sections that control emotions. The brain is soft tissue.

Cord-like fiber in the human body? Skeletal muscle cells are long, fiber-like tissue (that's what first comes to mind). The major tissue types found in the heart include soft tissue, the myocardium, smooth muscle, and endothelium, for example. The term "soft tissue" refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. Soft tissue includes muscles, fibrous tissues, fat, blood vessels, and synovial tissues.

So maybe soft tissue is what all three have in common?

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Why do dogs have white teeth?

'buster' my dog as really white teeth and we've never brushed them EVER.

why are they so white and we humans have to brush twice a day? :/

Why do dogs have white teeth?
Don't believe that 'I don't have thumbs so I can't grab things rubbish' They wait until you aren't looking before giving their teeth a once over. It's where he puts the toothbrush when you have annoyed him is what should be concerning you most!!
Reply:Because buster is probably young yet. And dogs eat the same thing every day, crunchy food mostly, we do not. And they don't drink soda or coffee, but try feeding your dog can food for a while and see what happens.
Reply:Dogs and animal teeth are whiter than ours cause they eat a natural diet. They have more calcium in there teeth, and they dont eat things with Dye or un natural color. If you feed you dog, a diet of only canned dog food or people food, there teeth will discolor, going yellow or brown and get full of plaque. Also with age a dogs teeth will discolor and become slightly yellow. Some vets recommend you brush your dogs teeth on a daily basis with doggy toothpaste, so they stay clean and healthy, but as long as you give you dog hard, natural foods, and proper chewing toys and treats, you can avoid doggy dental problems and keep them sparkling white!!!
Reply:cos they don't eat rubbish and smoke and drink.
Reply:Because of all the vigorous brushing they do after licking their ar**s.
Reply:Their food doesnt have sugar. This is what causes humans to have teeth problems. Plus their saliva has a different compounds than ours. It has enzymes that break down things we cant.

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Reply:Have you tried munching bones and dog biscuits every day?
Reply:its all in your daet. your teeth would be white if you ate a proper diet of fruit, veg and low fat meat. the yellow coatings come from food colouring, smoking and too much sugar.
Reply:I heard that when dogs chew things theyre teeth get clean, I don't know if this is true or not but...Hope that helps!
Reply:You probably have a fairly young dog? Although your dog's teeth may look really clean and healthy at the moment, 70% of dogs over the age of 3 already have significant dental disease. Over time, food debris will get trapped around your dog's teeth, as it would in humans if we didn't brush it away. This food debris becomes mixed with bacteria and forms a hard 'crust' called calculus (tartar) at the gum line. This usually appears as brown deposits near the gum.

As your dog ages this deposit of calculus becomes bigger and bigger. The bacteria can cause irritation of the gums making them red and sore - gingivitis. Your dog's breath will start to smell. If nothing is done your dog's gums will start to recede and the teeth will become wobbly and infected. Eventually your dog will not be able to eat properly as its mouth will be painful. There is also a link between dental disease and heart and kidney disease, so effects are not just seen in the mouth.

This might all sound a bit excessive, but every day I see dogs and cats with horrendous dental problems and at least once a week I have to extract more than 10 teeth from an otherwise well cared for animal - my record for one patient is 23. These extractions are not for the fun of it either, they are all teeth which are infected, wobbly, sore and basically dead.

This kind of problem is entirely preventable by good dental care. The ideal is daily brushing of your dog's teeth. Your local vet will stock the equipment - human toothpaste tastes awful to animals so you will need pet toothpaste and a brush. Many practices offer appointments or consultations with nurses to discuss and demonstrate dental care. Dental chews and foods can help to reduce problems but are in no way as good as brushing as the effect will be uneven through the mouth - for example if your dog chews more on one side.

For some dogs even daily brushing will not prevent some degree of calculus build-up, so at some point your vet may recommend your dog has some dental attention. This is usually done under a general anaesthetic as the equipment used can cause distress to the conscious dog. Your dog's teeth will be cleaned and inspected thoroughly, then polished. This costs in the region of £100, depending on where you live in the country. Contrast this with the cost of major extractions if you never touch your dogs teeth - possibly over £200, more if the kidneys have also been affected.
Reply:Your teeth were really white when you were young too.

My young dog has really white teeth too, she is 2. She doesn't drink Coke, coffee, tea or whatnot to stain her teeth either.
Reply:They don't eat as much crap as we do, bones, biscuits, dog food %26amp; chews are designed to keep their teeth clean by gnawing. xxx

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Reason is what defines us as human beings, refusing reason is to refuse your own humanity.?

I believe our ability to reason and to make inquiries is what makes us humans. Our curiosity is fueled by reason.

If at any point we choose to accept something, and forgo reason in this process we are violating everything that makes us human.

By accepting anything blindly, we are giving up our integrity and accepting a reality that is not our own, but one that has been fabricated by someone else.

I deny god, I deny jesus, I deny vishnu, I deny zeus, I deny superman, I deny the tooth fairy, I deny ignorance and I refuse to give up what makes me a human being. If I want the truth, I will search for it, not accept something blindly that is just an easy answer.

I am a Human Being, not a mindless automaton.

Reason is what defines us as human beings, refusing reason is to refuse your own humanity.?
Bravo. Well put.
Reply:wat is da question?
Reply:So you look for questions instead of answers? I agree that curiosity and questioning everything is part of our being and is what makes our lives interesting. But what do you think an "easy" answer is? Something that a man you have never met or seen wrote in a book hundreds of years ago and passed along as truth, you know say is an "easy" answer and you refuse to believe. But which book am I talking about? The bible or galileo's notes, or davinci's codes? Are you limiting yourself to answers only you find? Or do you not want any answers and are just going to ask questions all your life? At what point will you feel fulfilled? Since you didn't ask a question, I though I would.
Reply:Reason is the ability of the human mind to form concepts. We are bound to reason for sure. No matter if a human being is theist or atheist, both of them have to search for the truth in their belief. Without action from their side nothing will workout. Someone believes god as he realized the existence of god. If some one does not believe god let him/her realize his belief.

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How do dentists refer to specific teeth?

Hi :)

My son's just had his teeth inspected by the school dentist. He brought back a report that says he needs a filling in tooth 36.

Do I need to add here that I don't trust them?

So I counted his teeth .. he has 24 and a cavity in the 36th one ....

So I look it up on the internet .. humans get 32 .. horses get 36-44 maybe they have mixed up his paperwork?

Does anyone know where this number might have come from? I'd just like to know which one they're referring too so I can see if it's really necessary, he still has most of his baby teeth and no toothaches or problems - brushes his teeth religiously twice a day, eats well yada yada.

Anyway thanks for any help. If it makes any difference I'm in Australia .. dunno maybe Australian dentists count differently? LOL

Thanks!

Mandie

How do dentists refer to specific teeth?
The dentist's right. Different countries actually uses different codes. It's called FDI.

#36 (no. 3 6, not 36) is the lower left first molar. If it's obvious, you can actually spot out the cavity. It's usually with stains. However, if there is a cavity, the surface is actually sticky and dental professionals use a probe (a kind of instrument like a pencil) to check it. B4 you do anything, don't go poking at the cavity coz it can get deeper!

Just because there is no toothache, it doesn't mean that your son has no cavities. Once there's pain, it usually means that the bacteria has progressed to the pulp and things can get worse from there.

Don't worry, let the dentist fill up your son's tooth. He's trained and a professional. If you are still worried, you can always call the dental office. I'm sure there's a number on the report. =)
Reply:Maybe the dentist is wrong.. There is a numbering system for teeth 1 to 32. check out

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/tooth_n...

The dentist might have written the wrong number. or the handwriting might be illegible.

You can inspect his teeth to see which tooth has a cavity or consult some other local dentist.
Reply:I just had a bunch of teeth pulled and they called them by number. 7,8,9... the front uppers to the canine.
Reply:torching
Reply:Dentists refer to adult teeth by number and children's teeth by letter. This system has been in use for about 10 to 15 years, and is considered "universal".

Philosophy

No missing link, thats just an ape! Are these creationists lieing just to stay in fantasy land?

Introduction

The word "hominid" refers to members of the family of humans, Hominidae, which consists of all species on our side of the last common ancestor of humans and living apes. Hominids are included in the superfamily of all apes, the Hominoidea,

Hominid or hominin?

Some scientists use a broader definition of Hominidae which includes the great apes, and instead call the group I am discussing "hominins". For a good discussion of the hominid/hominin terminology issue, read this article by Lee Berger.

the members of which are called hominoids. Although the hominid fossil record is far from complete, and the evidence is often fragmentary, there is enough to give a good outline of the evolutionary history of humans.

The time of the split between humans and living apes used to be thought to have occurred 15 to 20 million years ago, or even up to 30 or 40 million years ago. Some apes occurring within that time period, such as Ramapithecus, used to be considered as hominids, and possible ancestors of humans. Later fossil finds indicated that Ramapithecus was more closely related to the orang-utan, and new biochemical evidence indicated that the last common ancestor of hominids and apes occurred between 5 and 10 million years ago, and probably in the lower end of that range (Lewin 1987). Ramapithecus therefore is no longer considered a hominid.

The field of science which studies the human fossil record is known as paleoanthropology. It is the intersection of the disciplines of paleontology (the study of ancient lifeforms) and anthropology (the study of humans).

Hominid Species

The species here are listed roughly in order of appearance in the fossil record (note that this ordering is not meant to represent an evolutionary sequence), except that the robust australopithecines are kept together. Each name consists of a genus name (e.g. Australopithecus, Homo) which is always capitalized, and a specific name (e.g. africanus, erectus) which is always in lower case. Within the text, genus names are often omitted for brevity. Each species has a type specimen which was used to define it.

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

This species was named in July 2002 from fossils discovered in Chad in Central Africa (Brunet et al. 2002, Wood 2002). It is the oldest known hominid or near-hominid species, dated at between 6 and 7 million years old. This species is known from a nearly complete cranium nicknamed Toumai, and a number of fragmentary lower jaws and teeth. The skull has a very small brain size of approximately 350 cc. It is not known whether it was bipedal. S. tchadensis has many primitive apelike features, such as the small brainsize, along with others, such as the brow ridges and small canine teeth, which are characteristic of later hominids. This mixture, along with the fact that it comes from around the time when the hominids are thought to have diverged from chimpanzees, suggests it is close to the common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees.

Orrorin tugenensis

This species was named in July 2001 from fossils discovered in western Kenya (Senut et al. 2001). The fossils include fragmentary arm and thigh bones, lower jaws, and teeth and were discovered in deposits that are about 6 million years old. The limb bones are about 1.5 times larger than those of Lucy, and suggest that it was about the size of a female chimpanzee. Its finders have claimed that Orrorin was a human ancestor adapted to both bipedality and tree climbing, and that the australopithecines are an extinct offshoot. Given the fragmentary nature of the remains, other scientists have been skeptical of these claims so far (Aiello and Collard 2001). A later paper (Galik et al. 2004) has found further evidence of bipedality in the fossil femur.

Ardipithecus ramidus

This species was named in September 1994 (White et al. 1994; Wood 1994). It was originally dated at 4.4 million years, but has since been discovered to far back as 5.8 million years. Most remains are skull fragments. Indirect evidence suggests that it was possibly bipedal, and that some individuals were about 122 cm (4'0") tall. The teeth are intermediate between those of earlier apes and A. afarensis, but one baby tooth is very primitive, resembling a chimpanzee tooth more than any other known hominid tooth. Other fossils found with ramidus indicate that it may have been a forest dweller. This may cause revision of current theories about why hominids became bipedal, which often link bipedalism with a move to a savannah environment. (White and his colleagues have since discovered a ramidus skeleton which is about 45% complete, but have not yet published on it.)

More recently, a number of fragmentary fossils discovered between 1997 and 2001, and dating from 5.2 to 5.8 million years old, have been assigned first to a new subspecies, Ardipithecus ramidus kadabba (Haile-Selassie 2001), and then later as a new species, Ardipithecus kadabba (Haile-Selassie et al. 2004). One of these fossils is a toe bone belonging to a bipedal creature, but is a few hundred thousand years younger than the rest of the fossils and so its identification with kadabba is not as firm as the other fossils.

Australopithecus anamensis

This species was named in August 1995 (Leakey et al. 1995). The material consists of 9 fossils, mostly found in 1994, from Kanapoi in Kenya, and 12 fossils, mostly teeth found in 1988, from Allia Bay in Kenya (Leakey et al. 1995). Anamensis existed between 4.2 and 3.9 million years ago, and has a mixture of primitive features in the skull, and advanced features in the body. The teeth and jaws are very similar to those of older fossil apes. A partial tibia (the larger of the two lower leg bones) is strong evidence of bipedality, and a lower humerus (the upper arm bone) is extremely humanlike. Note that although the skull and skeletal bones are thought to be from the same species, this is not confirmed.

Australopithecus afarensis

A. afarensis existed between 3.9 and 3.0 million years ago. Afarensis had an apelike face with a low forehead, a bony ridge over the eyes, a flat nose, and no chin. They had protruding jaws with large back teeth. Cranial capacity varied from about 375 to 550 cc. The skull is similar to that of a chimpanzee, except for the more humanlike teeth. The canine teeth are much smaller than those of modern apes, but larger and more pointed than those of humans, and shape of the jaw is between the rectangular shape of apes and the parabolic shape of humans. However their pelvis and leg bones far more closely resemble those of modern man, and leave no doubt that they were bipedal (although adapted to walking rather than running (Leakey 1994)). Their bones show that they were physically very strong. Females were substantially smaller than males, a condition known as sexual dimorphism. Height varied between about 107 cm (3'6") and 152 cm (5'0"). The finger and toe bones are curved and proportionally longer than in humans, but the hands are similar to humans in most other details (Johanson and Edey 1981). Most scientists consider this evidence that afarensis was still partially adapted to climbing in trees, others consider it evolutionary baggage.

Kenyanthropus platyops

This species was named in 2001 from a partial skull found in Kenya with an unusual mixture of features (Leakey et al. 2001). It is aged about 3.5 million years old. The size of the skull is similar to A. afarensis and A. africanus, and has a large, flat face and small teeth.

Australopithecus africanus

A. africanus existed between 3 and 2 million years ago. It is similar to afarensis, and was also bipedal, but body size was slightly greater. Brain size may also have been slightly larger, ranging between 420 and 500 cc. This is a little larger than chimp brains (despite a similar body size), but still not advanced in the areas necessary for speech. The back teeth were a little bigger than in afarensis. Although the teeth and jaws of africanus are much larger than those of humans, they are far more similar to human teeth than to those of apes (Johanson and Edey 1981). The shape of the jaw is now fully parabolic, like that of humans, and the size of the canine teeth is further reduced compared to afarensis.

Australopithecus garhi

This species was named in April 1999 (Asfaw et al. 1999). It is known from a partial skull. The skull differs from previous australopithecine species in the combination of its features, notably the extremely large size of its teeth, especially the rear ones, and a primitive skull morphology. Some nearby skeletal remains may belong to the same species. They show a humanlike ratio of the humerus and femur, but an apelike ratio of the lower and upper arm. (Groves 1999; Culotta 1999)

Australopithecus afarensis and africanus, and the other species above, are known as gracile australopithecines, because of their relatively lighter build, especially in the skull and teeth. (Gracile means "slender", and in paleoanthropology is used as an antonym to "robust".) Despite this, they were still more robust than modern humans.

Australopithecus aethiopicus

A. aethiopicus existed between 2.6 and 2.3 million years ago. This species is known from one major specimen, the Black Skull discovered by Alan Walker, and a few other minor specimens which may belong to the same species. It may be an ancestor of robustus and boisei, but it has a baffling mixture of primitive and advanced traits. The brain size is very small, at 410 cc, and parts of the skull, particularly the hind portions, are very primitive, most resembling afarensis. Other characteristics, like the massiveness of the face, jaws and single tooth found, and the largest sagittal crest in any known hominid, are more reminiscent of A. boisei (Leakey and Lewin 1992). (A sagittal crest is a bony ridge on top of the skull to which chewing muscles attach.)

Australopithecus robustus

A. robustus had a body similar to that of africanus, but a larger and more robust skull and teeth. It existed between 2 and 1.5 million years ago. The massive face is flat or dished, with no forehead and large brow ridges. It has relatively small front teeth, but massive grinding teeth in a large lower jaw. Most specimens have sagittal crests. Its diet would have been mostly coarse, tough food that needed a lot of chewing. The average brain size is about 530 cc. Bones excavated with robustus skeletons indicate that they may have been used as digging tools.

Australopithecus boisei (was Zinjanthropus boisei)

A. boisei existed between 2.1 and 1.1 million years ago. It was similar to robustus, but the face and cheek teeth were even more massive, some molars being up to 2 cm across. The brain size is very similar to robustus, about 530 cc. A few experts consider boisei and robustus to be variants of the same species.

Australopithecus aethiopicus, robustus and boisei are known as robust australopithecines, because their skulls in particular are more heavily built. They have never been serious candidates for being direct human ancestors. Many authorities now classify them in the genus Paranthropus.

Homo habilis

H. habilis, "handy man", was so called because of evidence of tools found with its remains. Habilis existed between 2.4 and 1.5 million years ago. It is very similar to australopithecines in many ways. The face is still primitive, but it projects less than in A. africanus. The back teeth are smaller, but still considerably larger than in modern humans. The average brain size, at 650 cc, is considerably larger than in australopithecines. Brain size varies between 500 and 800 cc, overlapping the australopithecines at the low end and H. erectus at the high end. The brain shape is also more humanlike. The bulge of Broca's area, essential for speech, is visible in one habilis brain cast, and indicates it was possibly capable of rudimentary speech. Habilis is thought to have been about 127 cm (5'0") tall, and about 45 kg (100 lb) in weight, although females may have been smaller.

Habilis has been a controversial species. Originally, some scientists did not accept its validity, believing that all habilis specimens should be assigned to either the australopithecines or Homo erectus. H. habilis is now fully accepted as a species, but it is widely thought that the 'habilis' specimens have too wide a range of variation for a single species, and that some of the specimens should be placed in one or more other species. One suggested species which is accepted by many scientists is Homo rudolfensis, which would contain fossils such as ER 1470.

Homo georgicus

This species was named in 2002 to contain fossils found in Dmanisi, Georgia, which seem intermediate between H. habilis and H. erectus. The fossils are about 1.8 million years old, consisting of three partial skulls and three lower jaws. The brain sizes of the skulls vary from 600 to 680 cc. The height, as estimated from a foot bone, would have been about 1.5 m (4'11"). A partial skeleton was also discovered in 2001 but no details are available on it yet. (Vekua et al. 2002, Gabunia et al. 2002)

Homo erectus

H. erectus existed between 1.8 million and 300,000 years ago. Like habilis, the face has protruding jaws with large molars, no chin, thick brow ridges, and a long low skull, with a brain size varying between 750 and 1225 cc. Early erectus specimens average about 900 cc, while late ones have an average of about 1100 cc (Leakey 1994). The skeleton is more robust than those of modern humans, implying greater strength. Body proportions vary; the Turkana Boy is tall and slender (though still extraordinarily strong), like modern humans from the same area, while the few limb bones found of Peking Man indicate a shorter, sturdier build. Study of the Turkana Boy skeleton indicates that erectus may have been more efficient at walking than modern humans, whose skeletons have had to adapt to allow for the birth of larger-brained infants (Willis 1989). Homo habilis and all the australopithecines are found only in Africa, but erectus was wide-ranging, and has been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. There is evidence that erectus probably used fire, and their stone tools are more sophisticated than those of habilis.

Homo ergaster

Some scientists classify some African erectus specimens as belonging to a separate species, Homo ergaster, which differs from the Asian H. erectus fossils in some details of the skull (e.g. the brow ridges differ in shape, and erectus would have a larger brain size). Under this scheme, H. ergaster would include fossils such as the Turkana boy and ER 3733.

Homo antecessor

Homo antecessor was named in 1977 from fossils found at the Spanish cave site of Atapuerca, dated to at least 780,000 years ago, making them the oldest confirmed European hominids. The mid-facial area of antecessor seems very modern, but other parts of the skull such as the teeth, forehead and browridges are much more primitive. Many scientists are doubtful about the validity of antecessor, partly because its definition is based on a juvenile specimen, and feel it may belong to another species. (Bermudez de Castro et al. 1997; Kunzig 1997, Carbonell et al. 1995)

Homo sapiens (archaic) (also Homo heidelbergensis)

Archaic forms of Homo sapiens first appear about 500,000 years ago. The term covers a diverse group of skulls which have features of both Homo erectus and modern humans. The brain size is larger than erectus and smaller than most modern humans, averaging about 1200 cc, and the skull is more rounded than in erectus. The skeleton and teeth are usually less robust than erectus, but more robust than modern humans. Many still have large brow ridges and receding foreheads and chins. There is no clear dividing line between late erectus and archaic sapiens, and many fossils between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago are difficult to classify as one or the other.

Homo sapiens neanderthalensis (also Homo neanderthalensis)

Neandertal (or Neanderthal) man existed between 230,000 and 30,000 years ago. The average brain size is slightly larger than that of modern humans, about 1450 cc, but this is probably correlated with their greater bulk. The brain case however is longer and lower than that of modern humans, with a marked bulge at the back of the skull. Like erectus, they had a protruding jaw and receding forehead. The chin was usually weak. The midfacial area also protrudes, a feature that is not found in erectus or sapiens and may be an adaptation to cold. There are other minor anatomical differences from modern humans, the most unusual being some peculiarities of the shoulder blade, and of the pubic bone in the pelvis. Neandertals mostly lived in cold climates, and their body proportions are similar to those of modern cold-adapted peoples: short and solid, with short limbs. Men averaged about 168 cm (5'6") in height. Their bones are thick and heavy, and show signs of powerful muscle attachments. Neandertals would have been extraordinarily strong by modern standards, and their skeletons show that they endured brutally hard lives. A large number of tools and weapons have been found, more advanced than those of Homo erectus. Neandertals were formidable hunters, and are the first people known to have buried their dead, with the oldest known burial site being about 100,000 years old. They are found throughout Europe and the Middle East. Western European Neandertals usually have a more robust form, and are sometimes called "classic Neandertals". Neandertals found elsewhere tend to be less excessively robust. (Trinkaus and Shipman 1992; Trinkaus and Howells 1979; Gore 1996)

Homo floresiensis

Homo floresiensis was discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003. Fossils have been discovered from a number of individuals. The most complete fossil is of an adult female about 1 meter tall with a brain size of 417cc. Other fossils indicate that this was a normal size for floresiensis. It is thought that floresiensis is a dwarf form of Homo erectus - it is not uncommon for dwarf forms of large mammals to evolve on islands. H. floresiensis was fully bipedal, used stone tools and fire, and hunted dwarf elephants also found on the island. (Brown et al. 2004, Morwood et al. 2004, Lahr and Foley 2004)

Homo sapiens sapiens (modern)

Modern forms of Homo sapiens first appear about 195,000 years ago. Modern humans have an average brain size of about 1350 cc. The forehead rises sharply, eyebrow ridges are very small or more usually absent, the chin is prominent, and the skeleton is very gracile. About 40,000 years ago, with the appearance of the Cro-Magnon culture, tool kits started becoming markedly more sophisticated, using a wider variety of raw materials such as bone and antler, and containing new implements for making clothing, engraving and sculpting. Fine artwork, in the form of decorated tools, beads, ivory carvings of humans and animals, clay figurines, musical instruments, and spectacular cave paintings appeared over the next 20,000 years. (Leakey 1994)

Even within the last 100,000 years, the long-term trends towards smaller molars and decreased robustness can be discerned. The face, jaw and teeth of Mesolithic humans (about 10,000 years ago) are about 10% more robust than ours. Upper Paleolithic humans (about 30,000 years ago) are about 20 to 30% more robust than the modern condition in Europe and Asia. These are considered modern humans, although they are sometimes termed "primitive". Interestingly, some modern humans (aboriginal Australians) have tooth sizes more typical of archaic sapiens. The smallest tooth sizes are found in those areas where food-processing techniques have been used for the longest time. This is a probable example of natural selection which has occurred within the last 10,000 years (Brace 1983).

No missing link, thats just an ape! Are these creationists lieing just to stay in fantasy land?
ok you really didnt type that but if thats you in the pic you are gorgeous

ps this pic isnt me
Reply:im now ignoring your questions as well as muslim cut and paste fanatic, k bye

nice new fake pic lol
Reply:i dont know if this has to do with anything but the title sound like an evolution debate so i thought that there was a time in the organic soup where scientists can replicate and they can make all of the amino acids necessary for life but they cant make the jump to the first life. I thought that the church says that God was the one who caused that jump, but after that i thought the Church and creationists accepted the rest of the theory of evolution and just think that God jump-started evolution. but idk so whatev
Reply:From the reactions, it sure seems like it. Either that or they are just lazy so they don't do research on things they do not understand, such as evolution.
Reply:You could make money as a Reverend . Your question is too long so I'll go to fantasy Island
Reply:look, lets see... okay lets say that your "missing link" is actually what you say it is. Then wheres all the OTHER missing links for all the other thousands of creatures on the earth? Or put better: if organisms evolve gradually over a period of time in the form of adaptions to their surroundings and needs. Then why isn't their any evidence of the old lizards sprouting wings and flying? And how would something like that just appear out of nowhere? Or why, if they were doing fine in the first place? In science, if something has no evidence to support a certain Idea or theory it is cast out. Why then is their only these "ape-men" for evidence, when you have "billions" of years of evolution on your hands to draw from?

Your arguments make me tire of the evolutionary theory.

To answer the guy below me, and Evolution has a base? Were you their when the Universe was made? I admit that in the scientific world creationistic thinking is shunned because the scientific method says you need evidence. Yet (as I have already said) Evolution follows the scientific method?

Where is your evidence FOR evlolution, all your doing is trying to disprove the Bible, yet you have to actually read it if you want to know what God says about this!

Plus, if Evolution is true, what are you good for? Who cares about you? You really think that staying alive is important if evolution was true? You know that their is some kind of porpous in life yet you dont know what, or how it got their.
Reply:In the mid 90s, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, Phillip E. Johnson, contrived the "Theory of Intelligent Design" in an effort to trump teaching the theories of evolution in public schools. He failed miserably.

Intelligent Design is not a true theory because it cannot be tested or falsified. Johnson knows this but him and his colleagues present it as a real scientific theory just the same because they are confident that the general public won't pick up on the very pertinent, fore mentioned fact.

So to answer your original question, most Creationists are now using the ID "theory" to try and disprove evolution. Most truly aren't aware that it is absolutely baseless. They have no background in the study of scientific principles. They are living in a "fantasy land" (as you mentioned).

Phillip E. Johnson and his cohorts on the other hand, are well aware of the lie behind ID. They are the ones who made it up along with the baseless concept that life is "irreducibly complex". They aren't motivated by the truth, but rather a need to empower Christianity and make it a part of our children's curriculum. So for all you die hard creationists who have turned to ID as the answer, the joke is on you.

It sets a dangerous precedent. What's next? Do we teach our children that astrology is just as valid a science as astronomy?

As for the creationists that constantly ask "where is the missing link?", remember, the theories of evolution are based on observation (not faith like the theory of intelligent design). The scientific community has mountains of evidence to support the theories of evolution. We can start with the discovery of our human predecessors (in order), homo habilis, homo erectus, homo archaic, homo neandertalensis. Do creationists really believe that the existance of these fossilized remains are a hoax? Or do they think God struck them down to make way for modern man? Both takes are pretty silly.

In all fairness, unlike your run of the mill creationist, ID theory supporters don't necessarily deny evolution persay, they simply contend that originally, it must all be the work of some higher power. But in the end, science and faith mix like oil and water.
Reply:Never have I been more intrigued with someones questions than yours Monica whore! Simple answer when Science can create life then I will become a Darwin freak! This will be the ultimate test!

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WHY do Humans eat MEAT?

Human teeth structure is made to be an veggie eaters, Even bible mention about it. Since when Humans started to eat MEAT ?

WHY do Humans eat MEAT?
No, our teeth are designed to be omnivorious.
Reply:Because God gave us canine teeth and created our systems to digest meat.

You can keep eating only veggies, the meat eaters will always rule the earth.

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Reply:Human teeth are geared to be omnivorus...hence the canines we have...we were designed to have a broad diet, and that includes meat. Where do you get your info from???? Vegan Daily?
Reply:It is a bad habit developed in the 20th century.
Reply:i eat meat because it makes u strong and it is good for ur bones.
Reply:Then why do we have canine teeth. (aka custpids and bicuspids). They are made for tearing.
Reply:What do you think the animals are on earth for?
Reply:Humans are omnivores. Human teeth structure is designed to eat both meats and veggies. Incisors and Canines to rip and tear meat. Molars to grind meats and veggies.
Reply:Where does the Bible mention that?

We eat meat for protein...lol!
Reply:Design of the human teeth is that of an OMNIVORE. The human body requires some compounds which are not generally available from plant sources. As a result, VEGETARIAN DIETS are the LEADING CAUSE OF MENTAL RETARDATION ON THE PLANET.
Reply:please check with your dentist. He could tell u exactly what n where parts of ya teeth are for chewing meat.
Reply:I'll let someone else quote the Bible where God tells us to eat meat, but I will tell you on CNN yesterday I saw that a baby died due to a vegan diet, so suck on that.
Reply:Wrong, human teeth structure is made for an omnivorous diet, including meat. our whole digestive system is set up to be best utilized for eating meats, vegetables and grains. Please get a biology education before you go spouting your vegan claims. Humans have ALWAYS eaten meat. And if you care to look in your book, you will find that even it says people eat meat.
Reply:After the flood. Read it.
Reply:If God didn't mean for us to eat meat, then why did he make animals so tasty?
Reply:You say WHY, and I say WHY NOT??!!
Reply:Simple, meat tastes good and I'll keep eating it while animals are killed to ensure this event.
Reply:If you know anything about evolution, the consumption of red meats was what HELPED to stimulate brain development in prehistoric humans to form into what we are today. Now we need it because its something that our species has grown accustomed to, though it is possible to become vegan. Though vegans themselves say it must be a carefully executed transition or you could easily suffer from malnutrition.

Basically, its the proteins and fats in meat that largely contribute to the quality of your muscles, though too much of these is just as destructive as not getting enough.

As for the bible, not to down anyone, but its absolutely glazed over with loopholes and ridiculous statements... To me, it makes for a nice story to draw good morals from, but is nothing to base a religion on
Reply:Our teeth and digestive tract is designed to make us omnivorous. There are many differences between our digestive tract and that of herbivores. To state otherwise is just to display that you have not researched the topic yourself and are relying on the info of others.
Reply:I will use my canine teeth to eat:

cow

bambi (deer)

elk

mutton

chicken

quail

wabbit

squirrel

catfish

bass

yum
Reply:Somewhere along the way the primates who are our ancestors were caught up in a drought or climate change and the fruit and greens of the trees just weren't there in the quantity needed to survive......but there were predators that brought down and ate meat in their sight. Those primates that could became meat eating scavengers, then hunters, evolved and survived.
Reply:Our diet originally included nuts, grains, and fruits. After the fall of man God added in vegetables. After the flood we were allowed to eat clean meats. There are a list of clean and unclean meats in Leviticus 11. Also you can check out Deutoronomy 14. Another good book is Counsels on Diet and Foods written by Ellen G. White.
Reply:100% incorrect.

thats why we can canines
Reply:Stick to religion. Then no one can challenge your arguments that way. Science is obviously too much for you.
Reply:(Genesis 9:3, 4) 3 Every moving animal that is alive may serve as food for YOU. As in the case of green vegetation, I do give it all to YOU. 4 Only flesh with its soul—its blood—YOU must not eat.

This was told to Noah after the Great Flood!
Reply:Your rite God did gives us a prefect diet......God didn't want us to kill his animal. Animals on this earth have a puppose and its not eating them........but God did lay out some health rules that included Clean Meat but any doctor will tell you that u should try not to eat so much meat.

What did God give people to eat when He created them and provided a perfect diet?

God prescribed a vegetarian diet for Adam and Eve.

"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed ... and every tree ... yielding seed." "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat." Genesis 1:29; 2:16.

The diet God gave people in the beginning was fruit, grains, and nuts. Vegetables were added a bit later (Genesis 3:18).

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Effects of Fluoride on Teeth and Health?

Does anyone know any negative effects on teeth and health caused by fluoride other than the fact it causes mottling and flecking in teeth? And does anyone know if fluoride is dangerouns if consumed by humans? Thanks.

Effects of Fluoride on Teeth and Health?
Fluoride is a highly toxic poison. There have actually been cases in the US of children dying after swallowing too much fluoride during dental treatments. I never allow our dentist to use fluoride treatments on my children, and we use non-fluoridated tooth soap to brush our teeth.
Reply:try this website, itll expain to you all the hazards of flouride

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Why dont some people get their wisdom teeth?

im 24 and never got them, do u think they may still pop up. do some people just never get them, and if so why? i heard that the wisdom teeth were more useful thousands of years ago when early humans had to chew tough meats and things like that, but they are losing their importance now. maybe in a few generations people wont be bothered with them!

Why dont some people get their wisdom teeth?
NATALIE,

THE ANSWER TO THIS IS GENETICS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE 1 OR 2 MISSING, AND SOME DON'T HAVE ANY. THIS IS NOT THAT COMMON, BUT ONLY WITH A PANORAMIC X-RAY CAN PROVE THIS.

WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?

BECAUSE THE TEETH MAY BE IMPACTED BELOW THE GUMS WHERE THEY WOULD NEVER NATURALLY ERUPT.

WHETHER THESE THEETH WOULD NEED TO BE EXTRACTED WOULD BEST BE DETERMINED BY WHAT IS SEEN BY THAT X-RAY. A PANORAMIC X-RAY (radiograph) IS BEST FOR THIS.
Reply:I have wondered this myself. It seems to run in my family in females. We just don't have them, my g-grandmother, g-mother, mother, myself and my kids. Lucky US
Reply:You are better off without them. I had to have 1 of mine pulled, and I pulled the other one myself - not recommended. They serve no real purpose, as you say, and you are better off without them. They are a pain - literally!
Reply:It's pretty much the luck of the genetic draw. I only had two wisdom teeth, and my sister doesn't have any. At age 24, if you had wisdom teeth, you would at least be able to see "buds" growing under the surface of the gums in a panoramic x-ray. If they're not present by now, I suspect you don't have them. Count your blessings - you'll never have to have them removed!
Reply:Wisdom teeth suck. I have an absesced one right now. But to answer your question everyone has wisdom teeth. Yours just haven't sprouted out. It's what we call impacted. Wisdom teeth truely are pointless though because they are a result of evolution. The cavemen needed them so they have been passed onto us.
Reply:I doubt your wisdom teeth will just "pop up" out of no where. When was your last dental x-ray? If you had wisdom teeth developing, the dentist would notice years before they erupt.

More and more people do not have wisdom teeth. The majority of people who do have wisdom teeth need to have them removed. I think we are evolving and eventually no humans will have wisdom teeth. Even though we don't need wisdom teeth, evolution takes a long, long time. Sounds like you are more evolved than the rest of us!
Reply:I am 27 and i don't have mine cause their impacted all 4 are on an angle underneath my back teeth they will never come up the dentist recommended i have them taken out especially before i hit 30 apparently they are a ***** to get out then, i haven't did it yet iam to much of a chicken ****, yours may be impacted as well.
Reply:what you've heard is right.

some people have got all the four wisdom teeth, others may have none. they may even pop up at a later age, there's no rule to it but it's better not to bother with them at all.

they are usually very sensitive teeth, pop up in various directions and create lots of problems which finally finally lead to extraction.
Reply:Hi, I'm Josie an ex dental nurse. You are almost right, through evolution and good oral hygiene you do not need them as the teeth we have now last for the time that we are alive.So with time some people stop developing them, some have them but have no room for them to erupt and some unfortunate people have them partially erupt and that's when you will need to have them removed. the only way for you to see if you have them is to have an x ray taken by the dentist
Reply:Humans will never "evolve" out of having wisdom teeth. That's not how evolution works. They will always be there, in the same way that if you chopped off every human's left arm when they turned 24, humans would still be born with left arms until the end of time.

Some may just not come to the surface and therefore aren't a problem. But they probably were a problem in the caveman ages.

SORRY but this IS true. Evolution, by definition, is the killing off of weaker genes. The fact that we still have appendixes even though we don't use them proves MY point, not yours: that just because we don't use them doesn't mean they'll go away.

Evolution: There are purple rats and brown rats. Brown rats blend in to the environment. Purple rats stand out. Purple rats get eaten by owls because they are seen easier. Brown genes survive, purple genes disappear.

Basically, a gene has to be "killed off" in order to disappear from evolution.

Since there is no DEATH from wisdom teeth, wisdom teeth don't DIE out. I am right. Ask ANY scientist. Or your orthodontist.

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How do cavities eat up your teeth?

Cavities are like bacteria, bacteria poops like humans, their poop is acid, and this acid eats up your teeth.

did my mom tell me this to make me brush my teeth? or is it true?

How do cavities eat up your teeth?
i think its true about the bacteria part but if u eat tooooo much sugary stuff then u can get a cavitie. i always brush my teeth 2times a day and i floss once. u should do that it may take a while but a least ur teeth wont be hurting of u do get one
Reply:Cavities are basically a form of rot. Once it gets started, it tends to be progressive... So if you can prevent it from getting started (like by brushing %26amp; flossing your teeth) then you should be fine.
Reply:Sugar maked cavities. Brushing is good. I use tooth paste form the health food store.it is better
Reply:bacteria and saliva makes an acid that causes tooth decay. u must brush and floss if u want to keep ur teeth otherwise they will fall out of ur head.
Reply:The bacteria feed on sugar and carbohydrates. A waste product of their digestion (a sort of poop) eats through your teeth. Also leaving bits of food on your teeth when you don't brush is like leaving food in a bowl...it will go bad and rot....and more bacteria will grow. Your mom is trying to help you. You'll thank her one day. She has to brush too.
Reply:so true

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How do dog teeth work? Do they get two sets, like humans? At what age do they fall out?

My lab is 5 months and he seems to be losing some. I've also noticed some small blood spots on some of his chew toys.

How do dog teeth work? Do they get two sets, like humans? At what age do they fall out?
Like humans, dogs have two sets of teeth in their lives. The 28 baby teeth erupt through the gums between the third and sixth weeks of age. Puppies do not have to grind much food, so they do not have molars. Puppy teeth begin to shed and be replaced by permanent adult teeth at about four months of age. Although there is some variation in breeds, most adult dogs have 42 teeth, with the molars coming last, at about six or seven months.

The order of tooth replacement is incisors first, then canines (fangs), and finally premolars. The teething period can be frustrating; the puppy clamps his mouth on everything he can reach, from body parts to Johnny's $80 sneakers, in an attempt to relieve the discomfort. Teething can be accompanied by drooling, irritability, and fluctuations in appetite.
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Reply:Thats ok...his teeth are falling out. Puppies also get 2 sets of teeths.
Reply:yea they get two sets like us, they'll usualy lose the first set within their first or second year. dont worry about the blood spots, when they lose their teeth it bleeds a little, it'll heal up and a new tooth will come in.
Reply:this is completely normal. Most puppies will lose their teeth anywhere from 5-7months....sometimes older or younger depending on how fast your dog is growing. if he seems to be in teething pain, get some special teething puppy toys to help or go to your vet! :)
Reply:Dog teeth are much like human teeth. Don't get too concerned about the blood. It will probably be about another month before everything is grown to place properly. If you find a white thing that looks like a tooth in the dogs poo, then don't get worried. You probably wont find any of the teeth because the dog usually swallows them. Just remember, this is usual for the puppies age, so don't get to freaked out.
Reply:Relax, kick back and just collect those puppy teeth and put in a jar! LOL That's what I've done for every pup I've had. I have at least one tooth from each pup over the years.

Your pup is loosing his baby teeth on time.. new ones will come in soon... if you look in his mouth you may see the new larger ones popping thru the gum line.

Good time to use your finger and gently massage the gums.... perhaps give him some ice to chew on to help with the pain.

:) Good luck.. and love your pup, he's your new best friend.
Reply:Yup. Puppies loose their teeth just like we do when we're kids. No worries. :P

My mom saved my dogs teeth and it was funny to look at them compared to his big 13 year old teeth. Heh.
Reply:Dog teeth have two sets, like us. You know when you lost your teeht? Well it's like that. I don't know what age but you can ask your vet.

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Can anyone explain Tooth-To-Tail ratio used as term for Human Resource Mgmt?

In military budgets the term "tooth-to-tail ratio" means the money allocated to combat troops (teeth) versus administration, logistics and other support costs (tail).

In management, the term refers to money allocated to technology in support of business initiatives.

So, in HR Management, the term will mean the money allocated to personnel costs (teeth) as compared to financial resources devoted to technology (tail).

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Do animal's teeth decay at a much slower rate than humans?

most animals teeth decay slower than humans because animals re lie on the teeth in the wild

Do animal's teeth decay at a much slower rate than humans?
Tooth decay has been linked to an imbalance in the chemistry of the mouth caused by diet,usually involving simple carbohydrates.If the animal has an imbalance ,they will experience decay as well.Normal oral chemistry allows enamel to repair itself.

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My cat is 5 years old(in human years)she just lost her big front tooth,is that because shes old,or is?

something else wrong??

My cat is 5 years old(in human years)she just lost her big front tooth,is that because shes old,or is?
I have 4 cats and none have lost any teeth. The oldest is 18 years old and the others from 2 yrs to 18 years.

Just baby teeth within the first year...after that....not unless their has been an injury in the cat. I would contact your vet and let him examine her.

Since you said "5 years in human years" I guess you are saying she is a kitten? If so, then it's probably her baby teeth.

Just contact your vet for free advise. Good luck. Patti
Reply:It could be, but most of the time it is a bad tooth.
Reply:5 isn't very old. is she an outdoor cat? if so she may have been in a fight. or she hve bad dental problems, has a vet ever told you that? most cats won't start losing teeth from old age til 10 or over.
Reply:5 years old is not old for a cat. There probably is something wrong, she might even have gum disease if you have never taker her to get her teeth cleaned. You'd better get her to a vet and have her checked out.
Reply:I dont think so because shes only about 35 years, my cat was old, she was about 14 or 15.
Reply:My cat lost his big front tooth about four or five years ago. We don't know if he got bonked in the face or if something else happened but he's alive and doing fine.

Now we call him Snaggle Tooth. : )
Reply:did this happen as result of an injury? not normal for a 5 yr old to lose teeth, pls take it to a vet nerves could be exposed or gum disease etc u need professional help
Reply:she isnt old, cats can live to 18 years, then they are old, bring her to the vets just vets make sure
Reply:I have a 11 year old cat, so your cat isn't old. Cats get to live 20 years or more, so don't worry. My cat also lost a tooth a couple of years ago and it has no problem eating.
Reply:its normal dout worry and i it was old he or she coouldnt walk

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Do you think human vestigial structures are one of the biggest evidences against intelligent design?

if God designed us so intelligently why do we have organs/parts that we don't need such as:

Ear-wiggling muscles

Tail Present in humans (it is small only 3-5 vertebrates)

Appendix

Wisdom teeth

Molars that are often useless and sometimes even trapped in the jawbone

Do you think human vestigial structures are one of the biggest evidences against intelligent design?
God's planning on activating them later in case he needs to upgrade humanity.
Reply:That's what my wife says about mine--ungrateful b*tch!
Reply:No. Nice try. Very challenging.
Reply:Why does God have to be so absolute . Maybe it was hard for God to make the universe. 99% great and you critisize the 1%
Reply:Not one of the biggest, no.
Reply:It can disprove evolution. After all, since you said we don't need them to survive, why did we evolve them?
Reply:It is now known that the human appendix contains lymphatic tissue and helps control bacteria entering the intestines. It functions in a similar way to the tonsils at the upper end of the alimentary canal, which are known to fight throat infections. Tonsils also were once thought to be useless organs.

K. Ham and C. Wieland, Your appendix … it’s there for a reason, Creation 20(1):41–43, 1997; J.W. Glover, The Human Vermiform Appendix a General Surgeon’s Reflections, Journal of Creation 3:31–38, 1988.

The rest has been debunked also.
Reply:I think intelligence is the greatest enemy of intelligent design, because as long as you have an IQ high enough to tie your shoes, it's plainly apparent that it is not science. It's theology, and people are free to believe it, but they really need to stop trying to dumb the country down further by teaching it to innocent children.

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Would you like to read a letter from the tooth fairy to the con artists called children ?

What would happen if the tooth fairy left you a letter?

Thank you for leaving one [1] tooth under your pillow last night.

While we make every attempt to leave a monetary reward in the case of lost or stolen children's teeth, we were unable to process your request for the following reason(s) indicated below:

( ) the tooth could not be found

( ) it was not a human tooth

( ) we do not think that pieces of chicken bone are very funny

( ) we were unable to approach the tooth due to excessive odor

( ) the tooth has previously been redeemed for cash

( ) the tooth did not originally belong to you

( ) the tooth fairy does not process fingernails

( ) your request has been forwarded to the Nerve Ending Fairy for appropriate action

( ) you were overheard to state that you do not believe in the tooth fairy

( ) you are age 12 or older at the time your request was received

( ) the tooth is still in your mouth

( ) the tooth was guarded by a vicious fairy-eating dog at the time of our visit

( ) no night light was on at the time of our visit

( ) the snacks provided for the tooth fairy were not satisfactory, or were missing

( ) we discovered evidence of unsafe tooth extraction as follows:

[ ] string

[ ] pliers

[ ] gunpowder

[ ] hammer marks

[ ] chisel

[ ] part of skull attached to tooth

[ ] no dental care

( ) other:

Thank you for your request, and we look forward to serving you in the future.

Sincerely,

The Tooth Fairy

What would happen if the tooth fairy left you a letter?
Lik. these are the reasons what i tell mmy kids why the tooth fairy didn't show up or leave money

Thank you for leaving one [1] tooth under your pillow last night.

While we make every attempt to leave a monetary reward in the case of lost or stolen children's teeth, we were unable to process your request for the following reason(s) indicated below:

(x ) the tooth could not be found

( ) it was not a human tooth

( ) we do not think that pieces of chicken bone are very funny

( ) we were unable to approach the tooth due to excessive odor

( ) the tooth has previously been redeemed for cash

( ) the tooth did not originally belong to you

( ) the tooth fairy does not process fingernails

( ) your request has been forwarded to the Nerve Ending Fairy for appropriate action

( ) you were overheard to state that you do not believe in the tooth fairy

( ) you are age 12 or older at the time your request was received

( ) the tooth is still in your mouth

(x ) the tooth was guarded by a vicious fairy-eating dog at the time of our visit ( the cat)

(x ) no night light was on at the time of our visit

( ) the snacks provided for the tooth fairy were not satisfactory, or were missing

( ) we discovered evidence of unsafe tooth extraction as follows:

[ ] string

[ ] pliers

[ ] gunpowder

[ ] hammer marks

[ ] chisel

[ ] part of skull attached to tooth

[ ] no dental care

( ) other:

Thank you for your request, and we look forward to serving you in the future.

Sincerely,

The Tooth Fairy

star. by the way i love the new photo of you. hugs
Reply:tooth fairy has got smart's. lol
Reply:Since when the the tooth fairy hire a lawyer?

Must be a honest lawyer, because BOTH DON'T EXIST
Reply:cute--lol--but wonder what was the real reason for the letter ?
Reply:gr8

stars!
Reply:this is so cute!! Man, I could shower you with stars for that one.

U ROCK JAKE
Reply:~ I think that is very cute,,and very clever........something for your child to put in their memory box and they can look at it again and again when they are older....I think its a cute idea for an older child,,,
Reply:"Part of skull attatched to tooth"!?! I don't even want to know! LOL!!!

-Mel
Reply:i have 3 kids, that's a lot of teeth, i need to print this letter out and start leaving it under their pillows instead, i can't afford all of those teeth. lol
Reply:That is so brilliant !!! I have got to use this on my boys. LOL LOL. Like the new Picture. xx
Reply:I love the tooth fairy. Sounds like he/she is finally toughening up on the rules. Darn!

LOL HA HA!
Reply:If I get a mean spirited letter from the Easter Bunny too, that will finish it for me! If you can't trust the darn Easter Bunny then who can you trust!
Reply:just get a pair of pliers pull out all teeth and put them in a plastic bag put bag under pillow if the fairy doesnt make you rich oops! try something else
Reply:HaHa! That's cute! It reminded me of something really funny that really happened. About 15 years ago my sister's neighbor left food stamps under her daughter's pillow because she didn't have any cash! It is sad that she didn't have cash..but that has always been something that has brought laughs when we have talked about it in the past. Her daughter was running around the neighborhood showing what the tooth fairy had left for her! He mom is a bit dingy and it didn't even seem to phase her that this was not something that people do..or maybe it has happened before..but can you imagine? I will give he an "A" for effort though and I will give you a star for this cute letter from the tooth fairy! Oh yeah, the kid tried to buy pencils from the school store with these food stamps(she was in 1st grade), and the teacher sent them back home with her to the mother in a sealed envelope with a note explaining what had happened! Ironically, I haven't seen this little girl or her sister in several years..and I just ran into them in the grocery store a few days ago. The oldest one is maybe in her mid to late twenties and her sister is a year or two younger..but they told me that the oldest one..the one that the tooth fairy visited that time now has six..yes six kids! She showed me pics of all 6 of them and her little sister now has 2. I just wonder if they believe in the tooth fairy?!
Reply:lol.think i would cry if the tooth fairy left me a letter!!
Reply:Hahaha thats funny lol, did you make that up?

Daughter keeps lookin at me strange cuz keep laughing lol :)
Reply:Lol please leave the bunny be - he is so cute

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How do creationists explain the fact that humans are being born without: vermiform appendix, wisdom teeth,?

tonsils and coccyx? Did this perfect creator figure out that they were not needed? Why are the fifth toes becoming smaller? The obvious answer is that humans started wearing shoes and no longer need them for balance, but what is the religious explanation?

How do creationists explain the fact that humans are being born without: vermiform appendix, wisdom teeth,?
I was discussing the fact that people were being born without appendixes with a fundy para I have in my classroom. I thought it was extremely interesting, and since I was forced to part with my appendix at 14, I was feeling highly evolved. Anyway she said, "God wouldn't let you be born without anything you needed." I should have fired back with, " What about those babies who are born without a brain stem", but I had a room full of seventh graders who would have been heartbroken if we hadn't covered similes and metaphors that day. I've hope you've enjoyed my little ramble. :)
Reply:As an atheist, I'd like to see the sources on this to learn more. Post please.

(plus, we constantly ask believers to show their evidence. So should non-believers)
Reply:Creationists feel no reason to work with "facts" and "evidence" and other such nonsense.
Reply:huh? you are comparing there being a God to our pinktoes getting smaller? lol im confused with your logic here...
Reply:Most Christians will not argue that this kind of evolution occurs. It is evolving from one species to another that most have a problem with.
Reply:Brother you dont have to beleive. Its okay. You have been warned of not beleiving though
Reply:It is worth noting that some babies are being born without their appendix.
Reply:Creationists refuse to believe simple, clear evidence that the world is over four billions years old.
Reply:As time passes {enough of it has according to Scientist} tell me what has totally changed in man since the Neanderthal period

Wisdom teeth, then tell me why I had to have mine cut out, without pain killers because I was breastfeeding at the time and could not take them

I will tell you that Nothing has changed on man....Nothing

and I would like for you to e-mail me the findings of babies born with out these thing, except the wisdom teeth, we all know they come in later.

Did you know that your knee cap does not fully form until your 1 yrs of age...does this come from evolution?.....No it does not
Reply:They also have full strands of DNA, don't they. No "empty junk" DNA.
Reply:All hail the Fuzzy Blue Demons' wisdom!

I wish I hadn't had my wisdom teeth. Two are lodged near the joint of my jaw and I'm too chicken to get them out.
Reply:The scientific explanation is the religious explanation as far as it goes. There's How and there's Why and you're getting them confused.

And your lousy attitude and indocility almost assure that you will never see any light.
Reply:Mineral deficiencies caused by sin, and poor farming methods are making life more fragile, and less healthy. This demonstrates that earth is wearing down, and if it had been wearing down for milliions of years, we would all be dead. According to evolutionists, things should be getting better.
Reply:Well, since I do not have lower wisdom teeth (I've seen x-rays of my skull), I know at least part of what you say is true. Since there is no INTELLIGENT reason to put more teeth in a mouth then can be accommodated by our jaws, it logically follows that we were NOT intelligently designed.

The Christians will or course say that wisdom teeth are part of the flaws that were introduced in mankind's fall from grace. Adam and Eve apparently never had to go to the dentist. Their teeth were acid proof!
Reply:Nothing to explain - these would be the result of a loss of genetic information. In other words, the type of evolution we observe all the time.

Speciation is not proof of evolution in the way you wish it was.

For an evolutionary mechanism to change a reptile into a bird there would have to be processes observed in true science to add new information into the genes (for example, information on how to make feathers). The changes observed with both natural selection and mutations are the opposite of those needed for evolution to work.
Reply:you and your science cant prove a thing, how do you explain everything happening in todays world being in the bible to a tee. lol nice try tho.
Reply:I am assuming you are trying to bring "evolution" into the picture. Once again, you don't seem to understand the difference between "evolution" and "natural selection". Natural selection is micro evolution within a species and no one is contesting that FACT.

So what is your point exactly?
Reply:The old vestigial organ argument. The problem is they all have a purpose.

Go to this website and find the truth.

http://www.livingwaters.com/good/
Reply:I'd like to see evidence that such things have changed dramatically throughout the history of humanity.

I think you will be hard pressed to prove all people had wisdom teeth years ago or larger pinky toes.
Reply:im interested to see the sources myself.
Reply:just because some babies are being born without appendix and wisdom teeth does not mean that we were evolved. the entire idea of evolution is a depressing thought. the idea that we are mere accidents and that there is no real meaning in life? where is the hope? i praise the Lord that this life is not all there is. i am so thankful that the best is yet to come and that this world really isn't my home. i don't need facts to believe that God is the Creator of the world. just look at this creation, the beauty of it all-- how in the world could it be an accident?
Reply:How can you say something came out of nothing? Do you mean what is in the world now was just an accident? If this world is an accident, what the hell is the purpose of life?

Evolutionists say that we are improving, but we are becoming worse by the day because there is sin.

We can't even go over the life span that has been for us by God. How old is the oldest man recorded in modern times? 120 years. God said that "man's days are 120." Since the sin has been commited for the first time, living conditions have become worse and worse, and so there are defects/disease as part of sin. We have physical changes that occur because he did something, but we are still known as man, and we were never known as monkey, ape, or gorilla.

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I am an human implant victim with a transmitter in my tooth, is there an investigative group established that?

Will investigate and find the cause and source of the implantation?

Will they make an arrest? are their US laws to protect my civil rights as I never gave anyone permission to do this to me?

I have heard the FBI is suppose to investigate these issues called PSYCHOTRONICS , but i cannot get any validation

Has anyone out there had any experience with CATCHING the perpetrators and how successful were the outcomes?

I blogged about this on my yahoo 360

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I am an human implant victim with a transmitter in my tooth, is there an investigative group established that?
Try a tinfoil hat, it will help scramble the signal.

Are you really serious or watching too many x-files reruns?

Are you the one that posted about the bizarre reports and that police didn't believe you?

Well if this is what you told them about and asked for an investigation no wonder they thought you were crazy. Did you have the "transmitter" removed, and did you show it to the police?

I have a distinct feeling you didn't.

If I got a call like this one (can't say I have yet!) I would tell the person to go to a dentist and have the "transmitter" removed and then bring it to me to look at. If there was something there I would send it in for examination and go from there. I guess the dentist (I'm assuming it was a dentist, unless you believe it was implanted by someone/something else) would be held liable by the college of dentistry for some kind of misconduct and may be liable for civil action by you. As for criminal charges I can't think of any off hand.
Reply:If you go to the authorities with this, you could very well be branded as some sort of "crazy person." Or maybe the government is the one that gave you the implant. You might as well just pull the tooth out.
Reply:I am sure your local police department will be more than happy to take a crime report and launch an immediate investigation.
Reply:you are definitely a crazy hippie

you are full of government conspiracies and ufo bullS#%$

if you dont like america get the hell out

as far as im conserned the american government is the best in the world

at least they take time to pay for people like you to be put into institutions
Reply:First of all, who and how did someone do this to you?
Reply:yes this is a problem, Thats why you need to have a aluminun foil helment SHINY SIDE OUT.....or if your serious see a doctor you need some help
Reply:If you roll a small ball of aluminum foil up into a ball and chew on it anyplace you have a filling, you will hear the transmissions emanating to and from your tooth.

At first you may feel a tingle, but ignore it, just keep chewing.

Let us know what they are saying to you.
Reply:I'll assume that you are not crazy. Of course when you call the police they will assume that you are. So if you are going to report this you better get some evidence in hand first. Go to a dentist and get some dental X-rays in hand so you have something to show when the police show up. As to the FBI or a federal aegncy.... Good luck! Unless you are a terrorist, or know where one is, you are unlikely to get much help from them!
Reply:James P is right, the legal system can only work within certain legal guidelines.

You must first show us "probable cause" to invade the privacy of the UFO's or aliens or whomever before we agree to investigate.

We only have your word that an implant exists. You show us no compelling evidence; you have no eye witness testimony from the dentist, the police or another respectable member of society.

For all we know, you are reporting this incident only for revenge. How long have you been prejudiced against PSYCHOTRONICS, spaceships, and technology in general?

Your civil rights to get to the truth are VOID if they interfere with the privacy laws of other citizens in this or any other galaxy.

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Why are we humans called animals we do not have canine teeth,fangs,scales,feather,or fur?

My Bio is a bit rusty but:

An animal is an multi-celled organism that ingests its food rather than making it through photosynthesis or however Fungi do it.

Why are we humans called animals we do not have canine teeth,fangs,scales,feather,or fur?
We have canine teeth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_toot... and we've got hair, which is like fur :P

And we evolved from animals, so we're animals too.

That said, I would love to have a tail.
Reply:I really hope the above post is a joke.. because it's funny.
Reply:We have canine teeth, fangs, and fur.

A toad doesnt have them either, and they are animals too.

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What was the first hominid whose body shape, limb proportions, teeth shape and jaw shape were like modern...?

What was the first hominid whose body shape, limb proportions, teeth shape and jaw shape were like modern humans?

a. Ardipithecus ramidus

b.Homo erectus

c.Homo ergaster

d.Homo heidelbergensis

e.Australopithecus afarensis

I think the answer is c

What was the first hominid whose body shape, limb proportions, teeth shape and jaw shape were like modern...?
Based on what I have read, I would agree with you, that the answer is C.
Reply:like, Paris Hilton

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Can humans eat dog biscuits & will they strengthen my teeth?

I've had them, they are ok, and yes will work.

No bad side effects.

I now a have a lovely, shiny coat, apart from when I roll in the fields... chase cars, bite the mail man and sniff people's...

seriously, they are fine. But why???

Can humans eat dog biscuits %26amp; will they strengthen my teeth?
my father used to eat them, but he already wore dentures.
Reply:Yes.
Reply:a few yrs ago i tryed tham 2 get my dog 2 eat them %26amp; it was good but i don't think it strengthen my teeth. they were small dog biscuits.
Reply:Well I've never tried any except homemade human ingredient ones. Mel Gibson ate them in one of his movies and so did Nick Nolte in that movie where he was a bum in Hollywood.
Reply:Dog biscuits are just normal biscuits without sugar in. However, don't give human bisucits to dogs, though - it's bad for their health.
Reply:be a good boy and eat your doggy treat..then you can go for walkies
Reply:sweety, go and try it out and then share your experience with us on yahoo...
Reply:Humans can eat them but they won't help your teeth.
Reply:sure you can eat them and they won't hurt you, but if you begin chasing cars and sniffing the neighbors dog, you probably oughta quit.
Reply:u can eat it but i dont know if it will make your teeth any stronger go for it lol
Reply:If you want to have strong and healthy teeth, then you need to make sure first and foremost that you have the right things in your diet.

After all, we are what we eat!

You should ensure that you have lots of calcium and vitamin D in your diet - these are essential for both teeth and bones; and phosphorus is another important substance that is needed by out body.

When it comes to tooth enamel, A is the important vitamin whilst for all round health including the mouth we should always ensure a good amount of vitamin C in the diet.

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Two sets of teeth?

Are humans the only species that get two sets of teeth in a lifetime ?

Two sets of teeth?
pups and kittens lose teeth to get others although not in years like ours the first 6 months they lose their baby teeth
Reply:No, I think sharks get new teeth throughout their life...
Reply:no other humans do
Reply:Sharks get several, as far as I am aware, they just replace them till they die, unless you mean by the question 'only 2 sets', then I am not sure
Reply:obviously it's not too relevant but at least one species of dinosaur had several rows, where the oldest were on the outside and fell out occasionally and the new ones grew inside to replace them

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Can teeth be regrown thru stem cells in humans? any articles? where? how? when?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/367931...

New teeth 'could soon be grown'

Living teeth are better for gums than false ones

Technology to grow replacement teeth could mean the end of dentures.

Scientists at King's College London have been awarded £500,000 to help them develop human teeth from stem cells.

The company Odontis, set up by the college, hopes to develop its research for tests on humans within two years after successful research on mice.

Stem cells, the so-called master cells, would be programmed to develop into teeth and then transplanted into the patient's jaw where the gap is.

It is thought it would then take two months for the tooth to fully develop.

Healthy gums

But it could be five years before the technology is widely available to the general public.

On average Britons aged over 50 lose around 12 teeth out of 32.

Professor Paul Sharpe is the genetic research scientist behind the technique and head of division of Craniofacial Biology and Biomaterials at the Dental Institute at King's College.

He said: "A key advantage of our technology is that a living tooth can preserve the health of the surrounding tissues much better than artificial prosthesis.

"Teeth are living, and they are able to respond to a person's bite.

"They move and in doing so they maintain the health of the surrounding gums and teeth."

The cost should not be more than the price of synthetic implants of between £1,500 - £2,000.

His project has been awarded £300,000 from the Wellcome Trust, £100,000 from the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta) and £100,000 from a business sponsor.

A spokesman for the British Dental Association (BDA) said: "The BDA welcomes projects like Odontis and looks forward to seeing further progress in this field."

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe...

http://forums.stangnet.com/archive/index...

Can teeth be regrown thru stem cells in humans? any articles? where? how? when?
No it can not be done as of yet. Probably not with esthetic results in your life time take care of what you have.

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Can an only child that has been spoiled rotten be changed into a grateful and loving human being?

I am dating a wonderful man with a rotten only child daughter aged 9. She is rude, ungrateful and the center of the universe. Her dad is a push over and fears discipline. I have raised 3 girls by myself and though they are not perfect they are polite and gracious......I had firm rules and guidelines. I adore her dad but, grit my teeth through her. I know he has to be the one to make her into a pleasant human being but, at this point is it possible?

Can an only child that has been spoiled rotten be changed into a grateful and loving human being?
It is possible that the child is jealous of you. If there are no reasons for her being rude and ungrateful and you both have tried everything else, I am sorry to say, but a good spanking might be in order.
Reply:There is always hope
Reply:maybe the lack of a mother figure has turned her into the little monster she is. yes it is possible to change her, but every time she doesn't get her way, she's going to run to daddy, and you know who's side he'll take. blood is thicker than water. if anyone changes the little monster, it's going to be you. are you sure your stong enough to do that?
Reply:u can try
Reply:Only if Daddy catches a clue and realizes what a brat she has become. He's the only one who can change her attitude but since she rules him, it's unlikely.
Reply:A good hind end spanking would do the trick....
Reply:Yes it is possible but you have to see why she acts the way she does. How long has she had her dad to herself? She may be jealous. All of his time not on her now.
Reply:I realize you are just dating but his values are obviously not the same as yours. I speak from experience. It is a very difficult situation to be in. My step daughter was 4 when I met my wife in what sounds like a similar situation. I wouldn't dream of taking that on with a 9 year old. I believe she can change at 9, but if the dad isn't on board 100 percent you will be in for a lot of arguments.
Reply:I would advise against dating him...it will only get worse and you and the guy you like will constantly fight about her until you can't take it anymore...
Reply:don't stop dating him:(

if you really like him then talk to him about his daughter.

she is probably just jealous of you so don't give in.good luck and God Bless:)
Reply:As long as her father treats her like a queen - she will be spoiled and rotten!@~
Reply:I've gone through some major stages with my step-daughter and it's tough sometimes. You really can't discipline her because you don't have her love and respect.

But also -- you really don't know the whole story. She's been through stuff you know nothing about. Life is so complex these days even for nine year-olds. Sigh. If you can, try to be a loving "aunt" type person to her and see what happens.

Christie
Reply:I have 2 kids, one easy to deal with, the other, not so easy. My boyfriend, who has never had kids deals with lots of attitude from the almost 10 yo boy. So do I.

It's a tough road. You've been married before, and so he, so you must decide what you really can deal with before the daughter effects the relationship you have as adults.

You do have time off from the situation, since mom is around. Maybe try to play the game for a while, send her home all pumped up that mom gets a bag of goods for a day too.

If mom and dad speak, (doubtful), but hopeful, then maybe they can at least figure out whether the prima donna is as horrible for her mom as she is to you guys.

Dad is a pushover because he wants no hassle and wants the time with kid to be pleasant. Does he recognize that the time together is awful? If he does, then you have to decide what to do. If he doesnt, then take some steps to gently tell him he is raising a ***** and it must stop.

Good luck.
Reply:Sounds like she's in need of a little tough love and you're in the middle. How would your man friend feel if you disciplined his daughter? Take her out somewhere and have a talk with her.
Reply:she will probably say she hates u if U tell her to do something she don't want to. Don't give in to her. If she hit u hit her back. Show her that she not the queen bee in this peace. Teach her some respect and tell her daddy to stop spoiling her cause it has gotten to her head.
Reply:She might just act this way because she doesn't like seeing Daddy with another woman that isn't her mother. You just need to grit your teeth and act nice with her in the hopes she will come to befriend you. Try to include her in your activities and make time for her.

If she really is a spoilt brat, you're going to have to let her father deal with her.

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There was a movie or tv show where it had mouse characteristics and human characteristics.?

I remember watching a movie or either a tv show where in the beginning, it had two kids or something by a shoe store or something like that and I only remember seeing these little people that were the size of a mouse and and had mouse characteristics and human at the same time. They walk normal and have two feet and two arms and live up on shelves in little mouse holes and I think that they had a car. They have mice teeth. I don't think I'm any help but I would love to know what movie or show it was. It was my favorite. I think it stared Daryl Sabara from spy kids and was made in the 90's. If u can help me that would be awesome. Sorry if I'm not specific enough. Help me please if u know anything.

There was a movie or tv show where it had mouse characteristics and human characteristics.?
It sounds like "The Littles" to me.

Here´s a pic: http://www.dicentertainment.com/uploaded...

And a short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYqvAzGpY...

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Why is beauty criteria nowadays (in USA) all about fakeries? Hair, skin and eye color, nails, boobs, teeth...

I see women who are supposed to be beautiful but their hair is fake, with hair extensions and coloring, their eyelashes are fake and glued on, over fake contact lenses to change the color of their eyes, their nails are fake, their boobs are made out of water, their teeth are straightened, bleached and as white as snow, their skin is artificially tan or covered in make up, they have implants everywhere and even their smile is fake...

It's like the less human you look, the better...are we going into the android age by starting to make humans look like dolls?

Why is beauty criteria nowadays (in USA) all about fakeries? Hair, skin and eye color, nails, boobs, teeth...
i do not like fake i like real women. i really don't like makeup (well certain stuff) it is not only the time it takes to put it on but you are not suppose to look different supposedly. i am sorry if this was an all girl thing
Reply:It is because the media portrays women as paperdoll skinny, and we are all trying to look and act like celebrities. It is very sad.
Reply:I hate it too because I cant afford to compete. Im a big fake too.Colored hair,clear contacts,no coke bottles glasses,capped teeth but the thing if we did nothing we would look awful.Men seem to like fake.Its a fantasy.I cant afford all the surgery though.

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