- Date
- 2000-08
- Kind
- Medical
- Where
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcareeducationpublic-servicecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 2000 Health Issues newsletter included Wendy Widmayer’s guidance that the frequency of sugar and starch exposure matters more than a single quantity, and discussed sticky snacks, bedtime bottles, saliva, and dry mouth.
Evidence limits
This is general dental education, not individualized medical advice or a record of treatment on Beaver Island.
Sources
- Wendy Widmayer, D.D.S., explains that frequent exposure to sweets and starches raises decay risk, discusses bedtime bottles and dry mouth, and recommends reducing exposure and using sugar-free gum where appropriate. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2000-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the dental-health feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Health Issues newsletter publishes tooth-decay prevention guidance in August 2000”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rural-health-center-tooth-decay-guidance-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2000, Health Issues, “Tooth Talk.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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