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When you hear words like “acid protection” and “enamel strengthening formula,” do you keep one hand on your wallet and the other on your toothbrush?Earlier this month in "Let's Get Enameled with Tooth Enamel," we noted that you can’t grow more enamel. Once it’s...
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