fandomhigh | Anthropomorphic Anatomy, Period 3, 14 Jan '09

Mohinder was pressing at buttons on the chair arm as class assembled in the Danger Shop. The lights were brighter and the walls more sterile than usual before he shrugged and hopped down from the tilted chair to the array of desks and chairs.

"Teeth," he said, passing out handouts, models and soft drinks. "Enamel over dentine over a pulp containing what anyone who's ever broken one can tell you are some very delicate nerve endings. You all should be onto your second," he held up the models, pointing out incisors, canines and molars, "and, in all probability, final sets of teeth, as human have not the unlimited supplies of a shark or - yet - the ability regrow broken ones."

"Bacteria and acidity can weaken or destroy the internal structure of a tooth, which is why fluoridation of water supplies has been adopted in a number of countries," Mohinder went on to elaborate. "But not without some contraversy over the benefits and risks or the precedent in mandating a medical treatment. Discuss whether you'd support such a measure."

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Andrew Wiggin

Cal Stephanides

Liz Sherman

Sokka

Chris Halliwell

Listening, note-taking, thanking lucky stars that your chairs are normal.

Liz took down detailed notes.

The unfortunate thing about a lecture on teeth was that it lead certain, easily bored, creative types to just leaving off to doodle in his notebook. Teeth, mouths, small cartoons illustrating evil dentists and their poor, hapless victims...

Sokka took notes. Teeth were AWESOME -- for one thing, they enabled him to eat meat.

Fluoridation of the water supply - attempt a prevention of a chronic condition or mandated medical treatment witout diagnosis or supervision? Does it work? Are there benefits enough to outweigh any side effects?

Alternatively, there is equipment and experimental guidelines (http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2007-04-24/swains-corrosivesodas) to look at the corrosiveness of soft drinks on teeth.

Cal considered the issue carefully, thoughtfully, knowing he probably wasn't going to think of anything intelligent to say, but still made an attempt. "I guess," he offered, "I don't see the big deal, unless it makes the water taste funny or something."

"Isn't fluoride what toothpaste is made of?" Sokka asked. "I mean, that's a GOOD thing, isn't it?"

Once he's pinged in.

Chris was there. On time and everything.

He's around if you need him.

Sorry for the late class; broken modem is broken, working modem is in the sorting office.

*hugs snerched wireless*

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