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90% Reduction: Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Eradicates Plaques and Cavities (scitechdaily.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

What do they use for sealing? I'm swiss and we don't do this. Is it because you have corn sirup everywhere?

edit: so, uh, is this widespread?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I'm German and this is definitely also done here

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I have no idea. It’s white and it cures hard with exposure to UV light. It might just be filling media used as a surface sealant—not a dentist, sorry.