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US Army Develops Tooth Cleaning Gum

Posted by samzenpus on from the forget-the-brush dept.

pryoplasm writes "To help deal with some of the hygiene issues on the battlefield, the US Army worked on a gum to take the place of brushing your teeth. This might be eventually released and marketed to the public. While there are many gums out there that aren't so detrimental to your teeth, this one promises actually to help them out."

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  1. Re:Sugarless gum??!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Or is the problem that Xylitol is patent-free while this new molecule might not be? You can't charge $10 per piece for a nonproprietary gum...

    Your right.. the military loves to do stuff like that. Dont forget to pay you 15 dollar monthly subscription service for the gps satelite. Ohh wait.. you can access them for free? Hmm alright dont forget to pay your coast guard AAA fee when you go on your fishing trip. Ohh wait, if you break down out there they will come and get you for free? Hmm or perhaps we can stop the gratuitous government bashing. There is no reason to suspect that the government is gonna charge you 10 dollars a piece for tooth brushing gum.