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Army Develops New Chewing Gum

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the losing-flavor-on-a-gunstock-overnight dept.

IEBEYEBALL writes "The Army is developing a new chewing gum to help soldiers fight dental problems in the field. The gum takes the place of brushing teeth, which the soldier in a combat situation might not have time or means to do. This sounds like the perfect solution for the geek on the go!"

2 of 302 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Everyone. by Sen.NullProcPntr · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Give it to solders and if it doesn't work; oh well - we tried.
    Sell it to the public and it doesn't work; "You owe me $1M for each tooth that fell out!"

    Seriously, most stuff designed for the military eventually makes it into the consumer market. Just a matter of time.

  2. Re:Some people already do this! by Schemat1c · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I haven't seen a dentist in... 12 years? No cavities that I know of, but I have a wisdom tooth lurking below the surface that I might need to have looked at, and that at age 31.

    Well, you are the exception not the rule. But, 12 years since anyone's looked at your teeth. You could very well have multiple cavities and not even know or worse yet the beginning stages of gum disease. Just because you are not in pain doesn't mean your teeth are healthy.

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