US Army Develops Tooth Cleaning Gum 160
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."
This amazing new invention (Score:2, Funny)
It freshens your breath and whitens your teeth!
AMAZING!
The Army's New Motto (Score:1, Funny)
I Read That as "Gun" For A Second There (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sugarless gum??!? (Score:5, Funny)
"The report also explains that US Army researchers developed a protein that attacks the bacteria that causes plaque, which can lead to gum disease. This protein can easily be incorporated into the gum, making it a serious alternative to toothbrush and toothpaste, the researchers claim. "
Lets hope ingesting the protein doesn't have any harmful side-effects, like priapism.
Re:Oblig. Futurama reference (Score:2, Funny)
Why don't you just chew on a piece of ham?
Re:Oblig. Futurama reference (Score:1, Funny)
If the army is handing it out, is it ham-flavored?
Judging by the Military's approach to field rations so far, I'm guessing it tastes like fermented cardboard, and has at least a 50/50 chance of causing constipation.
Re:Article dated 21st Dec 2005? (Score:5, Funny)
Indeed, this story is a bit long in the tooth.
Crooked teeth (Score:2, Funny)
hygiene issues IS news for nerds (Score:4, Funny)
When they help deal with some of the hygiene issues, it IS news for nerds; stuff that matters!!!
Really? No link checking at ALL? (Score:2, Funny)
By Simon Pitman, 21-Dec-2005
-=- 2005-=- Maybe it's been stuck in the queue this whole time?
Re:Robots don't have teeth... (Score:3, Funny)
safe at home, remote controlling robotic drones -- toothpaste only yards away.
a job that they'll then outsource to a country where they don't have to pay their 'soldiers' so much. In order to keep productivity up, some real soldiers will be required to stand guard with great big whips. Those soldiers will need gum - no time to brush your teeth when there's whipping to be done!
Re:Nothing new... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes. They were originally designed for killing people but were later found to have a wide range of household uses.