Do BPPV crystals dissolve?

The crystals that cause vertigo spells in BPPV come from the utricle, a gravity sensor in the ear. This sticky sensor is covered by crystals that are held to it by a meshwork of fibers connecting them to each other, rather like a very sticky cargo net.  When crystals break off the sensor, they can enter the spinning sensors and cause vertigo. The crystals are largely made up of a form of calcium: calcite, the same white substance found in seashells and chalk.  This brings up the question, is there something one can take that can dissolve these crystals so they stop causing BPPV?

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