Dentist smile over a new report that UCLA researchers have developed new mouthwash may make the path of tooth decay on the dodo bird, CBS Los Angeles report.

For the study published in the November issue of the journal carries research-researchers tested the new mouthwash on 12 patients. After only one rinse, mouthwash really eliminate bacteria s. mutans – the leading cause of tooth decay. Patients who s. mutans-free for four days the whole study.

A new peptide technology known as anti-microbial peptides specifically targeted, or cap for short. Researchers develop it with financial support from toothpaste heavyweight Colgate-Palmolive. Principal researcher, Dr. Wenyuan Shi, said mouthwash "smart bomb" because it eliminates harmful bacteria for an extended period of time.

"With this new antimicrobial technology, we have the prospect of completely wiping out tooth decay in our lives," Dr. Shi, Chairman of the biology section at the UCLA School of dentistry oral, said in a written statement.

But how does mouthwash is different from all others in the market? mouth antiseptic Didn't they also fight the bacteria that cause cavities?