Herbal lollipops to fight cavities
A dentist in Michigan has developed herbal lollipops that help fight tooth decay:
“Sugar-free lollipops won’t hurt your teeth, but researchers in California and a local couple teamed up to go one better: a lollipop that fights decay-causing bacteria.
Dr. John’s Candies, a Grand Rapids company owned and operated by Dr. John Bruinsma, a dentist, and his wife, hygienist Debra Bruinsma, is marketing “Dr. John’s Herbal Lollipop.”
They created the candy several years ago with C-3 Jian Inc., California a company that develops products targeting harmful bacteria.
Microbiologist Wenyuan Shi, of the University of California-Los Angeles, is the scientific adviser for C-3 Jian.
The company tested 400 herbs against organisms that cause cavities and found Chinese licorice root extract worked the best.
In June 2002, C-3 Jian contacted Dr. John’s Candies. Since 1995, the couple has been manufacturing and selling sugar-free candies. C-3 Jian wanted the Bruinsmas to get their herbal cavity-fighter into sugar-free candy.”
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