1. Objectives: In this study, supersaturated remineralized solution was applied to specimens with incipient enamel caries, and the remineralization was evaluated using microradiography. 2. Methods: Thirty subjects volunteered to participate in this study. Removable appliances were constructed for the subjects, and the enamel specimen with incipient dental caries were embedded in the appliances. The subjects wore the intra-oral appliance for 15 days except while eating and sleeping. The removable appliance were soaked in remineralized solution, saline, or Senstime to expose the specimen to those solutions 3 three times a day, 5 minutes each time. After 15 days, microradiography was retaken to compare and evaluate remineralization. 3.Results: 1. The ratio of remineralized area to demineralized area was highest in the remineralized solution group than in the saline group or in the senstime group. 2. In the remineralized buffer solution, there was about 34.53% remineralization. There were 22.06% and 28.97% remineralization in the saline group and Senstime group, respectively. 3. Remineralization in the remineralized buffer solution group occurred in the deeper parts of the tooth, compared to the Senstime group containing high concentration of fluoride. 4.Conclusion: the remineralization effect of remineralized buffer solution on incipient enamel caries has been proven. For clinical utilization, further studies on soft tissue reaction and the effect on dentin and cementum are necessary This work was supported by grant # 98-0403-14-01-3 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation

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