ZUG, Switzerland, January 22, 2026 – Swiss healthcare company vVARDIS has welcomed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new guideline on environmentally friendly and minimally invasive oral health care, aimed at preventing and managing dental caries, a condition affecting an estimated 2.5 billion people globally. The guideline supports the Bangkok Declaration and emphasizes a shift toward preventive, climate-resilient, and sustainable oral healthcare.
The WHO framework aligns with a broader move toward a salutogenic model of oral health, which focuses on preserving and regenerating natural dental tissues rather than relying on invasive procedures.
In a recent article in the International Journal of Equity in Health, researchers highlight vVARDIS’s Curodont™ Repair as an example of a non-invasive, environmentally conscious solution for early caries. Developed through a proprietary process, the biomimetic treatment promotes natural enamel repair by facilitating mineral crystal formation, helping to arrest lesion progression without drilling or mercury-based materials.
Over 25 years of research, randomized clinical trials, and long-term real-world evidence demonstrate that Curodont™ Repair is safe and clinically effective, with over 90% success in reversing early carious lesions. By reducing the need for conventional drilling, the approach also lowers waste, decreases energy consumption, and optimizes resource use over a patient’s lifetime.
Integrating biomimetic science into the Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC) framework can help dental professionals achieve both clinical effectiveness and ecological sustainability, supporting the WHO Global Oral Health Action Plan’s six guiding principles while promoting overall patient health and well-being.