Todayâs dentists and dental hygienists have a different understanding of the etiology and progression of periodontitis. Periodontal researchers are forever bursting the theory âbubble.â We now understand that susceptibility to periodontitis is complex and multifactorial.
There are a variety of foods which are universally accepted by eastern box turtles, which include earthworms, snails, slugs, grubs, beetles, caterpillars, grasses, fallen fruit, berries, mushrooms, flowers, bread, duck weed, and carrion.
Box turtles eat many small plants and animals, preferring berries, insects, and worms. Box turtles can even eat mushrooms that would poison us. They may soak in shallow water occasionally. They love earthworms, beetle larvae, and other bugs, especially when young.