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A point I also considered uni but which left me with an unanswered question. Is the enamel the same as ours, and your assumption only stands if HSN didn't wash his carrots.
The 'ancient' Egyptians suffered badly from caries due to grit in their bread, but that was from sand stone querns.

Roy.

Axis and Commonwealth soldiers fighting in North Africa reported that sand was everywhere and in everything and was a major factor in making their lives miserable. They ate it, slept in it and wore it.

The Germans and Italians, at least, did not wear shorts!

Granted Min, but HSN in the thread was not desert dwelling. Once again we are back to common sense, why would HSN not wash roots?

Roy.

A man's gotta wash his root!