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It uses a new antimicrobial technology known as specifically targeted anti-microbial peptides, or STAMP for short. The researchers developed it with financial support from toothpaste heavyweight Colgate-Palmolive. The lead researcher, Dr. Wenyuan Shi, calls the mouthwash a “smart bomb” since it eliminates harmful bacteria for an extended period of time.

“With this new antimicrobial technology, we have the prospect of actually wiping out tooth decay in our lifetime,” Dr. Shi, chair of the oral biology section at the UCLA School of Dentistry, said in a written statement.