Project summary

(FTX Future Fund awarded us $120k for this project, but they went bankrupt before we actually received it.)

Dental cavities cost about $45 billion per year in America alone, disproportionately affecting lower-income persons. BCS3-L1 is a genetically engineered streptococcus mutans bacteria which does not secrete lactic acid, and thereby doesn’t cause cavities in teeth. After a single application, this strain persists in the mouth indefinitely, hedging out cavity-causing bacteria. (See our FAQ and safety review at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mDJCTO2QySmQOZQcajYReDCA1MFpKs-EZ5E0VNu50Fo/)

This passed animal trials back in 2003 (under the brand name SMaRT, Streptococ