Drill-free cavity treatment
Scared of the dentist? You're not alone.
Caught early, a cavity can be rebuilt instead of drilled out — no needles, no numbing, about 5–10 minutes a tooth.
Find a provider Applied in-office by a licensed dentist- 93%
- of early lesions arrested or regressed
- 5–10 min
- per tooth, one visit
- $69
- per tooth
Efficacy figure from published P11-4 research (Alkilzy et al., J Dent Res, 2018), 6-year follow-up on early white-spot lesions.
We hate the sound too
Say goodbye to the drill
Not every cavity needs cutting. Caught early, enamel can be rebuilt instead of drilled out — which makes for a very different appointment.
No drilling
A self-assembling peptide rebuilds enamel from within, so the tooth is never cut.
No needles, no numbing
The gel is painted on — which is what makes it workable if you’re anxious.
About 5–10 minutes
Per tooth, in a single visit, with no recovery time afterwards.
Dentist-applied
Administered in-office by a licensed dentist, not a mail-order kit.
How it works
Four steps, one visit
Detection
Your dentist identifies early-stage cavities — white spot lesions — that are eligible for treatment.
Preparation
The tooth surface is gently cleaned and conditioned so the gel can penetrate.
Application
Curodont Repair is applied and absorbs into the enamel. No drilling involved.
Regeneration
The P11-4 peptide scaffolds natural mineral back into the lesion over the following weeks.
93%of treated early-stage lesions arrested or regressed
The evidence
Enamel that rebuilds itself
P11-4 is a self-assembling peptide. Painted onto an early lesion, it forms a scaffold inside the enamel that natural minerals in your saliva rebuild along — which is why the tooth never has to be cut in the first place.
Alkilzy M, et al. Self-assembling peptide P11-4 and fluoride for regenerating enamel. J Dent Res. 2018 — 6-year follow-up on early white-spot lesions. Results vary by patient and lesion stage.
Where to get it
Find a provider
Drill-free treatment is applied in-office. Rodeo Dental offers it across 52 offices in Texas, Colorado and Arizona.
52 offices · 40 cities · 3 states
Texas37
- Alamo
- Brownsville3 offices
- Cypress
- Dallas
- Donna
- Edinburg
- Elsa
- Forest Hill
- Fort Worth
- Harlingen
- Houston6 offices
- Irving
- Killeen
- Laredo3 offices
- Lubbock
- Midland
- Mission2 offices
- Odessa
- Palmhurst
- Pharr
- Rio Grande City
- San Benito
- South Houston
- Stafford
- Temple
- Waco
- Weslaco
Colorado10
- Arvada
- Aurora2 offices
- Colorado Springs
- Commerce City
- Denver
- Greeley
- Lakewood
- Thornton
- Westminster
Arizona5
- Casa Grande
- Glendale
- Phoenix2 offices
- Tucson
Rodeo Dental
Texas · Colorado · Arizona
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Questions about drill-free treatment
What is Curodont?
Curodont uses a self-assembling peptide (P11-4) to regenerate tooth enamel. Applied as a gel, it triggers your tooth’s natural repair process — reversing early-stage cavities without drilling.
Who is a good candidate?
It works on early-stage cavities (white spot lesions) that haven’t progressed to needing a drill. Suitable for all ages, and especially useful if dental anxiety has kept you away from care.
How long does it take?
Each tooth takes 5–10 minutes. There is no recovery time — eat and drink normally right after.
Is it covered by insurance?
Coverage varies by plan, and more plans are beginning to cover preventive treatments like this. At $69 per tooth, most patients find it affordable even without coverage.
How well does it work?
In published 6-year follow-up data, P11-4 arrested or regressed early-stage cavities in up to 93% of treated lesions (Alkilzy et al., J Dent Res, 2018). It is applied in-office by a licensed dentist and works best on early white-spot lesions.
For dental practices
Offer drill-free treatment at your practice
Patients are searching for an alternative to the drill. Join the OneOral provider network and be the practice they find.
- Offer a treatment anxious patients actively search for
- Reach patients who have avoided the chair for years
- Clinical training and materials included
- Listed on the OneOral provider finder