Absolutely Brilliant News!

[Tank]

Filling Without Drilling: Pain-Free Way of Tackling Dental Decay Reverses Acid Damage and Re-Builds Teeth

ScienceDaily (Aug. 23, 2011) — Researchers at the University of Leeds have discovered a pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and re-builds teeth as new...

...It's a vicious cycle, but one that can be broken, according to researchers at the University of Leeds who have developed a revolutionary new way to treat the first signs of tooth decay. Their solution is to arm dentists with a peptide-based fluid that is literally painted onto the tooth's surface. The peptide technology is based on knowledge of how the tooth forms in the first place and stimulates regeneration of the tooth defect...

Way to go Leeds University!!!!!

[hismikeness]

This would be great. Sounds as if it can be used preemptively as well.

For me, it has never been the pain of dentistry, but the sounds. The drilling, the squirting water, the sucking tube thing, and the endless chatter of the dentist while his/her hands are in my mouth = 4 of the worst sounds.

[Davin]

Yay, no more fillings! Well at least not the metal kind.

[xSilverPhinx]

This would be great. Sounds as if it can be used preemptively as well.

For me, it has never been the pain of dentistry, but the sounds. The drilling, the squirting water, the sucking tube thing, and the endless chatter of the dentist while his/her hands are in my mouth = 4 of the worst sounds.

You forgot to add: the dentist asking and expecting you to answer questions while his or her hands are in your mouth, drilling your teeth.

As for the article, this certainly qualifies as very welcome news