Re:Everyone. (Score 1)

Because it is not a replacement for real brushing. Everyone does not creep through the jungles/deserts of the world fighting "evil." What this gum is supposed to do is to provide a better alternative to not brushing at all. As a student of the dental arts, my guess is that they are using triclosan in the gum formulation. Triclosan is an antibacterial agent currently found in colgate total toothpaste that is more effective at killing the streptococcus mutans strain of bacteria that is responsible for caries. This ingredient, along with the physical motion of chewing the gum which removes some of plaque, is defintely better than not brushing. But when it comes down to it, their is no good substitute for the scrubbing power of a good brushing and the cleansing action of using floss between the teeth.