Well, I'm certain that the dentists & toothpaste/brush industries would/will lobby against the bacteria, but it'll be very much like when they started using robots in car factories. The bacteria will do the dentists job for them, just like the robots did the factory workers job. The result is cheaper cars/less spending on dental products/services. Meaning people get richer and can spend that money on other things. The dentists will eventually get employed in other lines of business... There might be a short surge of unemployment, but eventually all will gain.
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Well, I'm certain that the dentists & toothpaste/brush industries would/will lobby against the bacteria, but it'll be very much like when they started using robots in car factories. The bacteria will do the dentists job for them, just like the robots did the factory workers job. The result is cheaper cars/less spending on dental products/services. Meaning people get richer and can spend that money on other things. The dentists will eventually get employed in other lines of business... There might be a short surge of unemployment, but eventually all will gain.