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August 21, 2006

Can Chewing Gum Save Your Teeth?

BASF, a German chemical manufacturing firm, is working on developing a chewing gum that prevents tooth decay. The gum, which could be on sale by next year, contains a new strain of the "friendly" bacteria Lactobacillus, a microbe found naturally in yogurt. The strain binds to the bacterium which causes tooth decay, causing it to clump together and preventing it from adhering to teeth.
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