Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by SamBam on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @01:34PM
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But how do your re-inoculations colonize the teeth that have been fully colonized by your now-mutated old strains? Is the plan to require a full antibiotic mouthwash every few days, and then fresh inoculation? Ugh.
Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by twic on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @01:47PM
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Or just brush your teeth twice a day.
Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by SamPatt on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @03:56PM
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Seriously - this is interesting tech but it seems like a mostly solved problem. Brush your teeth when you wake up, then floss and brush them again before you sleep.
Once it's routine (hopefully established in youth) it seems extremely easy to maintain.
Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by ToValueFunfetti on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @04:18PM
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It's evidently not a solved problem- 80% of Americans have had a cavity by their mid thirties. I very much doubt even 5% of them were never told to brush their teeth.
Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by hhjinks on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:01PM
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Then on the other hand, a dingle cavity isn't a big deal, and might be enough to scare people into better oral hygiene. It did for me, at least.
Re:Reasons not to take Lumina's anticavity probiotic
by sitzkrieg on Wednesday May 15, 2024 @07:36PM
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dismissive advice like this completely ignores the fact you can brush several times a day and have way more dental issues than someone else due to different mouth flora.
but ya bro shoulda brushed! what is their problem!
I honestly think the play here is to have customers continually inoculate with the same, or even improved, versions of their modified bacteria. Possibly with a very strong antibiotic course in between if a clean slate is needed. That would provide ample room to stay on top of mutations and gene swapping in-situ. Otherwise, you don't have a continuous revenue model or a successful product.