US Army Develops Tooth Cleaning Gum

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."

It's a laxative!

[sockman]

We always had a good rumor that the "gum" in the MRE's was a laxative. I wonder what rumor will pop up about this gum.

Re:Sugarless gum??!?

[Jarik C-Bol]

actually, if you look at the side effects of a lot of the drugs on the market, and consider how freakishly unrelated many of side effects are to the actual problem being treated, a dental hygiene product causing Priapism does not seem that outlandish at all.
That, and to the parent: thanks, you nearly made me spew chocolate milk on my computer. well played.

Re:Sugarless gum??!?

[camperdave]

From Wikipedia [wikipedia.org]

Xylitol inhibits mutans streptococci in the presence of other sugars, with the exception of fructose.

Well, I guess that means it's ineffective for Americans.

Been There, Done That

[imscarr]

I thought Dentyne gum did that many years ago?