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Pills and Gum Join Fight Against Dental Decay
ALTON L. BLAKESLEE reports on pills and chewing gums added to dental care as new products flood drugstores. Ammoniated tooth powders reduce decay by about 35 percent in long tests, while chewing pills dissolve after meals. Chlorophyll toothpaste lowers L A bacteria with potential to curb decay. Chemical barriers in enamel channels claim up to 90 percent decay reduction but require dentist administration. Fluorine in water and on teeth cuts decay up to 40 percent in children. ADA and Public Health Service back fluorine. other methods await approval.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
York
L. A
American Dental Association
U. S. Public Health Service
Council On Dental Therapeutics of the Dental Association