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A new candy may help reduce cavities among children, say researchers at Stony Brook University in N.Y.  The researchers developed a candy, called BasicMints, and tested it on 10 and 11-year-olds for a year.  The soft mints are designed to get stuck in teeth.  They work by neutralizing the acids in saliva that cause cavities.  Tests showed BasicMints reduced cavities bye 62%.

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