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CAVITY FIGHTING ADVANCES FROM THE FRONT LINESConsumers May Benefit from New Anti-Cavity Gum Developed for US MilitaryStory Summary:SUGGESTED ANCHOR LEAD: FROM CURBING CAVITIES IN SOLDIERS DEPLOYED TO REMOTE AREAS OF THE WORLD, TO PROTECTING US CONSUMERS' AGAINST DENTAL DECAY, A NOVEL CHEWING GUM FORMULATION MAY BE THE NEWEST TOOL IN DENTAL HEALTH. DANIELLE ADDAIR REPORTS. THIS IS YOUR HEALTHCARE MINUTE:
KEEPING TEETH HEALTHY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF ORAL HYGIENE. OUR US MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN, WHO CAN'T ALWAYS BRUSH THEIR TEETH DURING DEPLOYMENT, NEED ALTERNATIVES. A NEW CHEWING GUM FORMULATION ROOTED IN THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGH IN CAVITY PREVENTION MAY BE JUST THE TRICK. RESEARCHERS ARE PRESENTING FINDINGS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF AN INGREDIENT CALLED KSL AT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS' ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION - TAKING PLACE IN NASHVILLE. DR. PATRICK DELUCA, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY… SOUNDBITE: "The very act of chewing helps clean teeth and gums. With this cavity fighting formula, avoiding tooth decay by chewing gum may be easier. While it will never replace good brushing habits, chewing gum is something anyone can do anytime. It fits the demanding lifestyle of our military, as well as avid outdoorsmen and for anyone who lives life on the run."
SOME OF OUR MOST POPULAR, EVERYDAY PRODUCTS WERE FIRST DEVELOPED FOR GOVERNMENT USE. KSL COULD BE THE NEXT IN LINE. I'M DANIELLE ADDAIR. AUDIO PROVIDED BY: "American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists" Produced for American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
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