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for individuals whose teeth are very close together and are difficult 

 to keep clean with a toothbrush or with the normal flushing action 

 of saliva. 



If this discussion has done nothing more, it should have raised 

 questions in the mind of the reader relative to the effectiveness of 

 some of the chemical compounds sold on the market. It has not 

 been the intent to discredit all of the claims made for these 

 products, but rather to stimulate thinking individuals to dis- 

 criminate between products. The reader should learn to weigh the 

 claims of the manufacturer against possible things that have been 

 left unsaid. What is stated on the labels may be true up to a 

 certain point, but half-truths can be misleading. 



