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What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

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When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes. So what causes cavities, and how can we avoid them? Mel Rosenberg takes us inside our teeth to find out.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Mel Rosenberg
Director
Andrew Foerster
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Animator
Andrew Foerster
Designer
Andrew Foerster
Storyboard Artist
Andrew Foerster
Illustrator
Andrew Foerster
Sound Designer
Devin Polaski
Composer
Devin Polaski
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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