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> and that it'll stay genetically modified? I honestly think the play here is to have customers continually inoculate with the same, or even improved, versions
by pragma_x 2y ago
> and that it'll stay genetically modified?
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.
- SamBam 2y agoBut 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.
- twic 2y agoOr just brush your teeth twice a day.
- SamPatt 2y agoSeriously - 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.
- ToValueFunfetti 2y agoIt'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.
- hhjinks 2y agoThen 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.
- sitzkrieg 2y agodismissive 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!
- callalex 2y ago“Plan” is a strong word for what’s going on here. They don’t even have successful clinical trials.