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Spit Your Way To Fewer Cavities
Saturday, November 15, 2014
The cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans is often considered the primary cavity-causing bacteria in the oral cavity, so it would only make sense that it would become the target of most cavity-fighting solutions, even natural ones. A recent study conducted at Harvard University found that by boosting the production of salivary mucin, the key element of mucus,…
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