Lactobacillus L. anticaries is a bacterium created by the

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chemical company BASF. This bacterium has been added to chewing gum, but it does not remove the need to brush one's teeth. ''L. anticaries'' eliminates the malignant bacteria in one's mouth in order to help prevent tooth decay. BASF claims that it can destroy this bacterium. The bacterium can be found in many varieties of

yogurt Yogurt (; , from tr, yoğurt, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial Fermentation (food), fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as ''yogurt cultures''. Fermentation of sugars in t ...

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Lactobacillaceae {{lactobacilli-stub