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Oct 19
2009
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Well i never had 1 single cavity in my life. I guess i know now...
Trigonelline
Chemically, it's a molecule of niacin with a methyl group attached. It breaks down into pyridines, which give coffee its sweet, earthy taste and also prevent the tooth-eating bacterium Streptococcus mutans from attaching to your teeth. Coffee fights the Cavity Creeps
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-10/st_coffee

