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Cavity-Fighting Candy

  • November 24, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Dr. Wenyuan Shi invented a cavity-fighting lollipop! Drawing on Eastern medicine, he created a powder from licorice root that kills bad mouth bacteria. The herb takes time to work, so a lollipop is the perfect way to consume it. But it’s still no substitute for brushing!

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