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- Reformed, on 10/12/2007, -8/+28Wow, maybe this is the answer for the British.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Do 4 out of 5 dentists agree?
- clownguyx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15The article does not provide any details outside of what you can read in the headline and summary. Still kind of cool though.
- Hakai, on 10/12/2007, -2/+152 minutes to brush your teeth?
That's 120 seconds of having your guard down! Are you nuts?! - sporktek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+13"Now I'll need a volunteer from the audience - someone with crooked, yellow teeth."
- cyclotron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11There are many dumbasses around here who will -digg you because they dont know what you know...
- jguerry, on 10/12/2007, -5/+16i think he meant what he meant, despite the one spelling mistake and one grammatical error.
gums=gum and done=don't
stop being a pointer and actually contribute to the discussion.
on that note, i think this idea is ridiculous. i'm not going to chew gum before going to sleep unless it works in say 1 minute. i like my toothbrush. it gets all the debris out from between my teeth and it scrapes my tongue. i don't think this gum would do any actual physical cleaning... - tidu, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Man, I love my Finger Condom Toothbrush that I can use on the go.
- chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9No I checked, they got all the dentists that do the trident commercials, so 9 out of 10 agree.
- chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12I don't know, are you? Sounds like it, mate.
- oneMadRssn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8theres more to brushing than just the anti-bacterial. does the gum also contain some kind of chemical to dissolve plaque as well. this sounds a bit too good to be true. you probly still have to brush, this is just in case u miss a day
- rrbaker, on 01/15/2009, -1/+9Cause you don't need to brush if you don't have teeth. Also, rain makes showering obsolete, and heart attacks make retirement obsolete. Yay for the future.
- Hakai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8like baby wipes for the teeth!
(Most of you vets know what I'm talking about...)
I wouldn't say that it would completely make brushing obsolete, but at least you'll have one less thing to worry about before coming back from the field. - GiBill, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7As a solider I can tell you that right now in our MREs we have two pieces of gum that contain fluoride to help prevent cavities, this seems like it will be a step up though.
- Kyckling, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Where was this when I was 7?
- andrew522, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7i actually read about that in a local newspaper article, and it sounded interesting.
The gum contains certain "friendly" bacteria that take care of plauqe in the mouth. the only problem is that the gum supposedly tastes like *****.
oh well. most of the rations they feed you in the military arent going to taste good anyway. - Hyperion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Don't want to sound like a "Digg nazi", but this is seriously old news. It was reported on Slasdot on November of last year. It's really cool, but too old to be on the front page.
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/12/1540205 - massacre, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8This is just contributing to the whole "anti-bacterial" mentality that is already prevalent in our society. There is mounting evidence that this is wholly unnecessary and contradictory to long term health as it increases the chances of tough strains of bacteria. There may also be some beneficial bacteria they would get killed. Plus, I'm not sure I would want to swallow any of those chemicals. Might be okay for a day or two once in a while in the field, but I find this "ending up in my medicine cabinet" to be all hype and not necessarily a good thing.
Just FYI, they are starting to detect manufactured hormones, antibiotics, and illicit drugs in many municipal water supplies and fresh water sources that are fished. This is on top of the regular pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides we already consume. Some of these are unsafe in ANY quantities and build up permanently in the bloodstream. It's one of the reasons you might see Teflon/PFOAs go the way of Agent Orange in a few years. - buss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I'm no dentist, but isn't plaque just bacteria? If so then the anti-bacterial would take care of that. Anyone care to enlighten me if plaque is indeed bacteria or something else?
- magik, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Good for you, would you like a cookie?
- XStatic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4And on Digg http://www.digg.com/science/US_Soldiers_to_get_protein_powered_gum_to_replace_tooth_brushes
http://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/news/ng.asp?n=64717-us-army-oral-care-chewing-gum - aquahell, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Any gum, Austin Powers?
- chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5If it tastes bad, I'd rather just spend 2 minutes to brush my teeth. For people that have enough time to brush their teeth normally (ie not in the military), this is like the old pop-tart in the microwave deal. I mean, how long does it take to toast a pop-tart in the toaster, a minute? So why do it in the microwave?
- mark1372, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I'm sure it does nothing for the scuzz on people's tongues, which is one of the main causes of nasty breath. Pick up a brush, ya lazy hippies!
(not talking about the soldiers) - coheedcollapse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It's less of a joke than a stereotype. Like "All Americans are fat".
Can be funny if used in moderation though. - Hakai, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3well you have to remember we also had water that contained fluoride...i doubt it was for our teeth though.
*grin* - titanass, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Brushing your teeth is a conspiracy started by the toothbrush/paste industry to make money. Don't believe the HYPE!
- PSUViking, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3celerate, the joke is that British people have bad teeth.
- yppiz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Here's the source info. A report of the study (http://dentistry.uic.edu/research/newsletters/ResearchNewsletterNo6-2.pdf -- warning, pdf) by UIC compared a flavorless chewing gum base from Wrigley with Wrigley's cinnamon gum (Big Red) and a variant of Big Red without the cinnamon flavor. The researchers hypothesized that cinnamon was suppressing bacteria. What they found was that both the cinnamon gum and the version without cinnamon, but with the other flavoring additives, both suppressed bacteria. The flavorless gum base did not.
The researchers contacted Wrigley, the study's sponsor, with the results, and Wrigley told them what the remaining flavor ingredients were. The researchers recognized one of the ingredients from a previous study that had identified its bacteria-suppressing abilities, but have not publicly said what this ingredient is.
So, short summary: Big Red has a flavoring additive (other than cinnamon) that suppresses the bacteria that cause bad breath. - compu73rg33k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"I can only imagine how crappy this gum must taste, though. lol :)"
I can. It probably tastes like toothpaste. ;) - Progranism, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Am I the only one who remembers there being gum like this years ago? It must have been 10 years ago, there was a gum you could chew and it was supposed to be like brushing your teeth. I can't even remember what it was called, oh well.
- thenorwegian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I use Trident whiting all the time, and it definitely works. You don't chew it for a few days and your teeth are white all of the sudden. It takes a few months, but it does work.
- strictnein, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4You've already gotten modded down. I guess people don't know about these:
http://www.dentist.net/oral-b-brush-ups.asp - massacre, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4PFOAs/Teflon were pushed through the FDA with little to no real evidence that it was particularly safe. Now those chemicals are in over 90% of the population's bloodstream and won't be leaving any time soon as they build up over time and don't break down easily. I'd hate to think of all the biological reactions going on. The FDA largely appears to cater to the whims of corporations wishing to sell semi-harmful items and weeds out only the most dangerous. They also accept company-funded "research" as fact and many of those have been proven to be unreliable at best (you can substitute your own ideas for what they were at worst). Another very dangerous chemical that was pushed through? Aspartame (Equal). It's been shown to be quite nasty, and deadly for some who are allergic. I remember all of the "studies" paid for at the time of it's release to show that saccharine, it's main competition - a chemical used for a century before without issue - was said to cause cancer. Talk about FUD.... Looks like some states are trying to make it illegal to sell Aspartame now.
Plus, bacterial problems in the mouth and bad oral hygiene has been shown to be linked to many every-day issues like heart troubles, atherosclerosis and maybe even some cancers. I can't think increasing the potency and resistance of those bacteria is a good thing. Brush and Floss. Use regular gum (which does help if you can't brush). I don't see ANY benefit to making an anti-biotic gum unless it's something that would be prescribed only in specific circumstances. - Atomic1fire, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Xylitol, like most sugar alcohols, can have a mild laxative effect at high doses. It has no known toxicity, though; people have consumed as much as 400 grams daily for long periods with no apparent ill effects. For canines, however, xylitol can cause serious – possibly life-threatening – problems. Dogs ingesting large amounts of products sweetened with xylitol may have a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in loss of coordination, depression and seizures within 30 minutes of consumption. also from wikipedia
- Namco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If there's any kind of abrasive in the fiber of the gum, it should nicely scrape your teeth clean of daily build up where it is swallowed down by your saliva or trapped in the gum fiber. I'm sure the instructions with the gum would indicate that you shouldn't chew it for more than a few minutes as the abrasives would work their way out of the gum, and it would just be kinda nasty.
- strictnein, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It would be a time saver. Now, it's only a minute or two a day, but the way people (Americans especially) like to pack their fricken schedules, this would be very popular. The idea of "brushing" my teeth while I drive to work sounds nice.
- Leonaken, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3If this came out for the consumer market, I would definately buy this. If it frickin REPLACES brushing (which isn't likely), that would be revolutionary!
- KillerJ59J, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5I read this in Wired or Pop Science a long time ago, but still digg.
- dhughes, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2 Any sugarless gum will do the same thing.
Also, remember you still have to floss and brushing helps keep your gums healthy. - andreo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Didn't Listerine just get slapped around for making the same claim?
- ggko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Japan came out with this some 15 years ago.
http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/2005/08/no-time-black-black.html - blankman, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm sure it will end up causing cancer like everything else
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2This will be great for people who have no fillings.
- logic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1i've seen "freedom toast" in american restaurants.
- Akram, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Nice article, but I love it how the americans try to take credit for the last part...the internet.....please all turn to chaper 78 where you will find it wasn't america. Next they will take credit for toast.
- chrisrosa, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2not brushing is nice, but when will we have nano-gum that takes care of minor dental work too?
- odysseus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This gum needs to come with a packet of floss.
My dentist has a sign on the wall: 'Floss only the teeth you want to keep." I asked what percentage of his patients actually floss regulary. He said less than 25%. That means 3 in 4 people may have stank breath and/or major dental work down the road.
Really folks, it's not a hard habit to get into. Do it every day at the same time every week, or buy one of those wallet sized floss spools & do it while you're watching TV. - techmaster7b, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1According to some Vietnam vets that I know, this was used years ago in jungles of Vietnam. Are they crazy, or has the government kept it secret for a long time?
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