Brushing with Bacteria: The Debate Over a GMO Tooth Microbe

Image credit: negoworks via iStock / Getty Images. Article by Christina Szalinski. Undark – April 17, 2024.

About seven years ago, Aaron Silverbook and his then-girlfriend, a biologist, were perusing old scientific literature online. “A romantic evening,” joked Silverbook. That night, he came across a study from 2000 that surprised him. Scientists had genetically engineered an oral bacterium that they said could possibly prevent tooth decay: “I read it and sort of boggled at it and said, ‘Wow, this is a cavity vaccine. Why don’t we have this?’” […]

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