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andyjohnson0 on July 2, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: First 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clini...

There would preaumably still be a need for brushing for hygiene reasons, as well as gum health, even if tooth decay was a solved problem.

letitbeirie on July 2, 2023 [–]

Yeah even if the bacterium magically took care of gum health, it would need to somehow be able to dissolve tartar (calcium phosphate) without dissolving teeth (also calcium phosphate).

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