3,3′-Diindolylmethane (DIM) decreased the Streptococcus mutans biofilm, a leading contributor to plaque and cavities, by 90%. A significant portion of the global population experiences persistent issues with dental plaque and cavities or will face them at some time. While toothpaste, mouthwash, and
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?
I’m German and this is definitely also done here
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.
They call them “dental sealants.”
Here’s a government website about it: https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/dental-sealants
Money making scheme?
I don’t know enough on this to comment. Before today, I admittedly didn’t consider that countries like Switzerland didn’t use them…