Here's some good news! You no longer need to control your craving for chocolates, for scientists have developed a tooth mousse that protects against decay and repairs any existing damage.

A team at Melbourne University has produced the new product which can penetrate ten times deeper into teeth than current fluoride treatments -- in fact, it repairs damage by replacing the minerals lost through the decay process.

Tooth decay or cavities are consequences of dental caries. If left untreated, the disease can lead to pain, tooth loss, infection, and in severe cases, death of the tooth.

According to lead researcher and the Head of Dental Science at the university, Professor Eric Reynolds, the Tooth Mousse Plus is a breakthrough in oral healthcare and it would benefit thousands of people worldwide.

"Laboratory tests and clinical trials have shown Tooth Mousse Plus not only provides the highest level of fluoride protection now available for teeth but that it can also repair existing decay damage.

"It's the result of a real team effort by molecular scientists, dentists and formulation chemists," he said.

The Cooperative Research Centre for Oral Heath Science (CRC-OHS) at the University of Melbourne has also been awarded a prestigious prize for Excellence in Innovation, recognising the achievements of Tooth Mousse Plus.