Experiments with an Alzheimer's disease drug performed at Kings College London have shown that it seemingly has the ability to induce teeth to repair their own cavities.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38524566
Little pieces of bio-degradable sponge soaked with the drug were placed inside cavities in mice teeth. Then a sealant was placed on top. The drug appears to have stimulated stem-cells in the tooth pulp to fill the cavity with new enamel as the sponge was absorbed.
If this result can be replicated in humans, it might end up making fillings obsolete.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38524566
Little pieces of bio-degradable sponge soaked with the drug were placed inside cavities in mice teeth. Then a sealant was placed on top. The drug appears to have stimulated stem-cells in the tooth pulp to fill the cavity with new enamel as the sponge was absorbed.
If this result can be replicated in humans, it might end up making fillings obsolete.