The Wealthy Dentist» lollipop http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog Jim Du Molin offers dental marketing news and dental practice management advice for dentists. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:18:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Every Kid’s Dream Come True: Candy That Fights Tooth Decay http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/224/every-kids-dream-come-true-candy-that-fights-tooth-decay/ http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/224/every-kids-dream-come-true-candy-that-fights-tooth-decay/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:11:26 +0000 Julie Frey http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/224/every-kids-dream-come-true-candy-that-fights-tooth-decay/ New Lollipops Include Bacteria-Fighting Ingredient

Lollipops can fight tooth decayLed by microbiologist Wenyuan Shi, a team at the UCLA School of Dentistry has developed a lollipop that fights tooth decay. Their sugar-free treats include an ingredient (naturally found in licorice) that kills Streptococcus mutans, the bacterium most responsible for causing tooth decay.

The technology has already been licensed to a US manufacturer. The orange lollipops, sold as Dr. John’s Herbal Candy, are now available for purchase.

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