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Coffee stops the rot

Brew could protect teeth from colonizing bacteria.

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  1. Daglia, M. et al. Antiadhesive effect of green and roasted coffee on Streptococcus mutans' adhesive properties on saliva-coated hydroxyapatite beads. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50, 1225 - 1229 (2002).

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Gewin, V. Coffee stops the rot. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020402-8

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