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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_it9xljr wrote
Reply to comment by sterlingphoenix in ELI5 - Why can't you just wash away germs on teeth with soap? by wolf_metallo
Soap, regular soap, will indeed kill most germs, but not all of them. It removes all germs, those it kills and those it cannot kill, but it absolutely positively can kill the majority of germs. Source: my degree in biochemistry
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