The mouth is acidic when chewing betel nuts. Which (I think) causes
the dyeing effect on the teeth. I'm wondering if the betel nuts
could be dyed, using an acid bath.
Would they need to be crushed?
Does saliva create the ideal environment for dye take-up in the mouth
(situation)?
Just
http://www.google.com/search?client=safarirls=enq=betel+nutsie=UTF-8oe=UTF-8
http://www.iamshaman.com/eshop/10Browse.asp?Search=betelnuts
and others
Just a shot in the dark, but you may need to find a betel nut beauty
Ron
On Jan 22, 2009, at 11:26 PM, d2...@roadrunner.com wrote:
I just read a L.A. Times article about betel nuts. When chewed (not
something I'd recommend) the nuts stain the teeth red. Stain. That
caught my eye.
Before
ask Bloody Mary - she was always chewing Betel nuts (South Pacific).
As I understand it, saliva reduces the acidity in the mouth. Which I took to
mean that there's a brief amount of time where the betel nut can cause redness
of the teeth. Once the body starts producing enough saliva, the mouth is no
longer acidic, and the dye effect is reduced.
wrnk
d2
The
Just a shot in the dark, but you may need to find a betel nut beauty
LOL! I don't think I want to travel that far to find a betel nut beauty!
wrnk
d2
Just a shot in the dark, but you may need to find a betel nut beauty
Ron
one with well chewed nuts! i.e. they already have the mordanted process
completed.
Cathy
in NZ where yesterday the sun got too much for bag snatcher who caused major
problems for motorists, the public and so
According to Wikipedia, try your local Asian market
D. Taylor, DVM
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