Device Claims to Protect Teeth from Cavities for 5 years

Would you be willing to place a gel filled tray in your mouth and receive six to nine volts from a battery or wall socket to avoid cavities for 5 years? Sorry, not me. This sounds a little too much like a visit to the electric chair.

An Israeli company called Fluorinex actually claims that they have developed such a system. According to an article in Engadget, two models are available. I can only assume that one model plugs into a wall socket and the other one plugs into a battery. Engadget states that, "According to news site Isracast, the five year protective layer is formed by an efficient ion exchange process through an electro-chemical reaction in which fluor ions displace the hydroxide ions at the outer layer of the tooth."

When I was much much younger, I went to a party where a chair had been connected to a car battery. A video camera was placed in front of the chair. The joke was to sit in the chair and be on camera. Yes, I sat on it and I will never forget that feeling in my bum for as long as I live.

For full article: http://dentistry.about.com/od/dentalfactsfaqs/a/device.htm

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