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Home » Cranberries and dental decay
The Facts:
- Dental decay is caused largely by the bacterium Streptococcus mutans
- In laboratory tests cranberry extract stopped this bacterium from working normally
- Cranberry extract may be useful in the fight against tooth decay although further tests in people are needed
Dr Shaun Holt: The name cranberry probably derives from their being a favourite food of cranes (long-legged and long-necked birds).
These results were made public at a dental conference in Australia last month. These are early lab based tests and it will be interesting to see if the same results occur when more studies are carried out. Perhaps we will see more cranberry flavoured toothpaste making an appearance!
http://http://webmd.com/
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