Dreaded trips to see your dentist could be replaced with a vaccine to prevent tooth decay in the future, researchers predict.
The jab, developed by Chinese scientists, offers a dose of proteins that are effective at removing build-ups of plaque responsible for cavities.
Early trials show it to be 64 per cent effective – meaning people would still have to brush their teeth twice a day to avoid a trip to the dentist’s chair.
It offers hope of a ‘fantastic’ answer for preventing or even reversing cavities, which strike a third of adults, according to figures.
The researchers said the vaccine would be welcomed in Western countries, where teeth-rotting sugar is consumed heavily.