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Imagine being sick. No, imagine someone you would die for being sick. Plus the disease they have is incurable. You would do anything for them and let them do anything that might help them, including spending their last dime – which might also be your last dime.

From what I can tell, you can accomplish this goal with “Dental Revision” – not the curing goal – but the giving their bank account a-completely-cleaned-out-bill-of-health goal. While I am not a dentist or even a scientist, I am someone who has people I would die for to save their life. At some point I might have to make decisions while being emotionally challenged. I will need to make a decision using all the evidence I have at my disposal. While a dentist, medical doctor or scientist might help guide me and you, we will be making the final decision.

Cargill claims they can sweeten us up without ruining our grins and gums. The FDA has sided with the big food ingredient and grain company, listing Cargill's Xtend brand with 11 other sweeteners that are considered safe for teeth. While I give them an A for effort, it’s amazing how hard some companies work so we can keep faking ourselves out about dental health.

Next thing you know we will be able to take a pill that lets us believe we are going to the dentist on a regular basis. And candy bars will be sprinkled with a tooth fairy dust so we can (with a straight face) tell others we ate a meal of broccoli and cauliflower. Finally, if this does not get us in the mood to be better stewards of our natural enamel, advertisements will make us think we would eat mashed bananas and peas even if we had teeth.