Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 As a wife of a previous farmworker it strikes me unbelievable that a family would not be able to pay 1.00 for a tube of tooth paste in order to prevent tooth decay.I too sympathize with farmworkers .There is alot of unjustice in those fields believe when I say we know we suffer everyday from these work related injuries and we have not been in an orchard now for 10 yrs.and our teeth are bad but it was not due to not having tooth paste it was from the harsh chemical.so what is 1.00 to invest for dental hygiene.Because let me tell you there is alot worse and everyone can afford a dollar. I think that it is great that you take your interest in farmworkers.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Our nutritionist here has said that formerly, baking soda and water made a good paste with which to clean teeth. By the way, for general info., toothpaste usually costs well over a dollar. It is not cheap anymore. Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or enity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law and HIPAA compliance. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. >>> manuel.fontes@... 08/01/03 10:57AM >>> Can anyone provide any insight regarding alternatives to toothpaste? I am currently working on an oral health education project and need some advise regarding alternatives to toothpaste. Because toothpaste can be expensive for some migrant farmworker families to purchase, I want to be able to give families some sound alternatives to toothpaste that will help in preventing cavities. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. To Post a message, send it to: Groups To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 I appreciate your concern regarding farmworker families and sympathize with your experiences in field. Your are correct, there are many injustices in the fields. I see it everyday in my work. However, I think one dollar is quite a bit when it means having to decide between an inexpensive loaf of bread or toothpaste. If I were faced with the same decision as many of my families are everyday, I would choose a loaf of bread over toothpaste any day. Its really not about just one dollar, my families often live in remote areas. In fact, the majority of my families live on an average 15 miles from the closest business district. So, what that they are faced with is considering gas costs, their car breaking down, the cost of the toothpaste, and possible even being cited by the local Sheriff's office for a disrepaired car (cracked windshield, turnsignal not working) just to buy a tube of toothpaste. When farmworker families consider all these things, and they nearly often do, it quite easy not to buy toothpaste. What I want to do is give my families some choices if they can't buy toothpaste. I know there are other alternatives out there and I have received some advice from some great people in this group. Again thank you for your concern about this issue and I hope all of us can find ways to lessen the suffering of migrant farmworker families. Respectfully, >>> drosales15@... 08/01/03 11:39AM >>> As a wife of a previous farmworker it strikes me unbelievable that a family would not be able to pay 1.00 for a tube of tooth paste in order to prevent tooth decay.I too sympathize with farmworkers .There is alot of unjustice in those fields believe when I say we know we suffer everyday from these work related injuries and we have not been in an orchard now for 10 yrs.and our teeth are bad but it was not due to not having tooth paste it was from the harsh chemical.so what is 1.00 to invest for dental hygiene.Because let me tell you there is alot worse and everyone can afford a dollar. I think that it is great that you take your interest in farmworkers.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2003 Report Share Posted August 1, 2003 Thank you for your response. Yes, I have been recommending this alternative. If you know of any others I would greatly appreciate the info. Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it. >>> vivianne@... 08/01/03 11:50AM >>> Our nutritionist here has said that formerly, baking soda and water made a good paste with which to clean teeth. By the way, for general info., toothpaste usually costs well over a dollar. It is not cheap anymore. Confidentiality Notice: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or enity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law and HIPAA compliance. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. >>> manuel.fontes@... 08/01/03 10:57AM >>> Can anyone provide any insight regarding alternatives to toothpaste? I am currently working on an oral health education project and need some advise regarding alternatives to toothpaste. Because toothpaste can be expensive for some migrant farmworker families to purchase, I want to be able to give families some sound alternatives to toothpaste that will help in preventing cavities. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. To Post a message, send it to: Groups To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: -unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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