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You can get it here, actually. https://probiorahealth.com/probioraplus/ https://probiorahealth.com/probioraplus/ The downside is that they weren't allowed to s

You can get it here, actually. https://probiorahealth.com/probioraplus/ https://probiorahealth.com/probioraplus/ The downside is that they weren't allowed to sell the genetically modified version, they had to derive it from natural bacteria and formulate it to be a daily supplement instead of a permanent replacement.

CobrastanJorji 9y ago
That's amazing, I was really curious about exactly this. I remember reading an article in Wired many years ago (maybe around 1998?) that suggested that researchers had developed a bacteria that would kill the bacteria that create lactic acid and would convert the sugar to something else not harmful to our teeth. The article suggested that tooth decay would be a thing of the past by now. I was just wondering about what ever happened to that. Do the tablets work? Seems like they'd be a bigger deal.
BugsJustFindMe 9y ago
> they had to derive it from natural bacteria and formulate it to be a daily supplement instead of a permanent replacement. There couldn't possibly be any perverse financial incentive to make you keep buying their product repeatedly instead of only once.
- jaggederest 9y ago
  They were facing a full FDA trial for the whole thing. Certainly a perverse incentive not to fully develop the product :) Considering how poor the sales of the tablet have been, I'm sure they'd rather be charging $20,000 per treatment. They actually sold the entire tablet business for $2m which is pretty abysmal compared to the value of 'curing tooth decay forever'
chimen 9y ago
I find it odd that I can't find any sort of videos about that product. Usually people review stuff like this on youtube.
- jaggederest 9y ago
  I've used it. I don't see a tremendous difference but it's definitely noticeable.
  - mixmastamyk 9y ago
    What difference do you see? Fewer cavities, or the site suggests a whitening and fresh breath effect.
    - jaggederest 9y ago
      Yep that's about it. I can't really tell the difference beyond a little better breath and a little less plaque.
  - wingworks 9y ago
    You used it, but not anymore? Why did you stop?
    - jaggederest 9y ago
      Difference isn't really that tremendous. Better breath, less plaque, but really marginal.
mixmastamyk 9y ago
Found something about the original. http://www.research.ufl.edu/publications/explore/v09n2/feature_03.html http://www.research.ufl.edu/publications/explore/v09n2/featu... https://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/health/bacteria-enlisted-for-new-trials-on-dental-health.html?referer= https://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/health/bacteria-enlist...

CobrastanJorji 9y ago

That's amazing, I was really curious about exactly this. I remember reading an article in Wired many years ago (maybe around 1998?) that suggested that researchers had developed a bacteria that would kill the bacteria that create lactic acid and would convert the sugar to something else not harmful to our teeth. The article suggested that tooth decay would be a thing of the past by now. I was just wondering about what ever happened to that. Do the tablets work? Seems like they'd be a bigger deal.

BugsJustFindMe 9y ago

> they had to derive it from natural bacteria and formulate it to be a daily supplement instead of a permanent replacement. There couldn't possibly be any perverse financial incentive to make you keep buying their product repeatedly instead of only once.

jaggederest 9y ago
They were facing a full FDA trial for the whole thing. Certainly a perverse incentive not to fully develop the product :) Considering how poor the sales of the tablet have been, I'm sure they'd rather be charging $20,000 per treatment. They actually sold the entire tablet business for $2m which is pretty abysmal compared to the value of 'curing tooth decay forever'

chimen 9y ago

I find it odd that I can't find any sort of videos about that product. Usually people review stuff like this on youtube.

jaggederest 9y ago
I've used it. I don't see a tremendous difference but it's definitely noticeable.
- mixmastamyk 9y ago
  What difference do you see? Fewer cavities, or the site suggests a whitening and fresh breath effect.
  - jaggederest 9y ago
    Yep that's about it. I can't really tell the difference beyond a little better breath and a little less plaque.
- wingworks 9y ago
  You used it, but not anymore? Why did you stop?
  - jaggederest 9y ago
    Difference isn't really that tremendous. Better breath, less plaque, but really marginal.

mixmastamyk 9y ago

Found something about the original. http://www.research.ufl.edu/publications/explore/v09n2/feature_03.html http://www.research.ufl.edu/publications/explore/v09n2/featu... https://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/health/bacteria-enlisted-for-new-trials-on-dental-health.html?referer= https://mobile.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/health/bacteria-enlist...