thanks for the kinds words everyone. while I was awake last night I read one of the most interesting articles about dentistry.
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200251h.html
granted this study was done on the 1930's but it some of what Weston Price wrote really makes sense. It makes me want to seriously consider my own diet and eating natural foods. Anyway its a little OT but there are some great pictures of people with severe tooth decay problems gives you an idea of what you might see in T2K.
Also its notes that one of the only causes of suicide among Native peoples was tooth abscess's. That is how painful it can be without pain killers. I am sure it could also make eating almost impossible. Abscess's can definitely lead to death.
Brother in Arms