Chew on this

This is really cool!

Brushing three times a day is a tough task, especially if you’re roughing it in the mountains of Afghanistan or in the Iraqi desert.

So goes the logic behind a recent endeavor by Army and civilian scientists — combat gum for soldiers too busy to brush.

The gum, described at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists convention this week in Nashville, would contain a special bacteria-fighting agent to prevent plaque, cavities and gum disease.

Anyone remember the non melting chocolate invented during the Gulf war? Anyway, back to task, I think that this has many practical non-military applications, maybe for some unnamed coworkers who have NO personal hygiene – CAUGH – ROSIE – COUGH!

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