Huge Economic Impact of Tooth Decay

A significant body of evidence indicates that there was a 60% drop in tooth decay in the 10 years following wide use of fluoride but that there has been no further reduction over the last 20 years. The current system needs to add a new more innovative project that targets areas like food left on teeth after eating.

New food/confection/tablet technology can seal teeth before eating to prevent food being trapped and changed to acid while eating. 

PE foam technology can develop an all in one brush/floss'n'chew foam strip gum that does not stick everywhere and helps saliva remove food after eating, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth. The technology is used in the online Supertooth and the good food friends school/community project http://supertooth.ndk.biz

with simple experiments that proove the technology and helps develop better, more convenient, tooth care skills that doesn't leave food on teeth after eating..

The technology can produce new better more convenient oral hygiene products in joint ventures with Confection, Pharmacetical, Dairy and foam extrusion industries and replicate the $21.5billion global oral hygiene industry because it is easy and convenient to use before and after eating, with a great fresh breath taste.

Tooth decay is still the most common and the second most costly diet-related disease in Australia with an economic impact comparable with that of heart disease and diabetes (AHMAC 2001) . Ironically, dental decay and gum disease are also some of the most preventable conditions. http://www.ada.org.au/_DHW2005.asp

Approximately $3.7 billion was spent on dental services in the year 2001-02, representing 5.4 percent of total health expenditure (AIHW 2003a).

Preventing this chronic most preventable food related disease with Supertooth and the Good Food Friends could pilot effective public health and health promotion for schools and communities and involve industry and dental professionals.