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90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com)

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[–] DarthBueller@lemmy.world 89 points 2 years ago (24 children)

You know how they seal kids teeth, and insurance covers it? It basically keeps kids from getting cavities until the sealant eventually wears off. Well, they could put the same sealant on adults. But they don’t.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 27 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Uh, no, i don't. Sounds weird, where do they do this?

[–] Fauxaly@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Almost all children in USA get sealants as a preventative measure, in my experience.

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