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Fight Tooth Decay with Electricity

Erica Campbell writes "According to IsraCast, The Israeli Company Fluorinex Active has developed a new technology that can protect the tooth from cavities for 5 years with one simple electrical treatment. The company is currently working on a small device which, together with a gel, will impose an efficient ion exchange process through an Electro-chemical reaction in which fluor ions displace the Hydroxide ions at the outer layer of the tooth. This is intended to produce a new mineral layer with significantly improved chemical and physical resistance to the aggressive bacteria and the resulting acidic environment in the mouth."

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  1. Re:Cool to see the Palestinian/Israeli cooperation by pclminion · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not all the Arabs in Israel are Palestinian. That doesn't rule out the possibility that Khawaled and Zuabi might be Palestinian but it wouldn't be my first guess.

  2. Re:Cool to see the Palestinian/Israeli cooperation by Ossifer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Not all the Arabs in Israel are Palestinian.
    Not all the tea in China is Chinese... What's your point?
    That doesn't rule out the possibility that Khawaled and Zuabi might be Palestinian but it wouldn't be my first guess.
    Care to say why?
  3. Re:Cool to see the Palestinian/Israeli cooperation by pclminion · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Not all the tea in China is Chinese... What's your point?

    My point is that the assumption that an Arab in the state of Israel is necessarily Palestinian is a sign of ignorance.

    Care to say why?

    Because Palestinians and Israelis are not traditionally cooperative with each other. Whereas there are many non-Palestinian Arabs living in Israeli cities. Travel for Palestinians within Israel, as you should know, is difficult. Statistically, it's likely that the two Arab members of the project are not Palestinian. Sorry if this is not politically correct enough for you.

    I've been there and seen the reality myself. You?