Composite fillings show over 80% success in young children treated under general anesthesia. Bulk-fill methods reduce procedure time by 60% while maintaining high restoration quality. Material ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to evidence that mercury-containing dental fillings do not harm children's brain development, as some have feared. Silver fillings, called amalgams, have ...

Getting a filling is a common dental procedure that is used to treat cavities and protect teeth damaged by tooth decay. There are several types of filling material currently available to repair ...

TIFF CHRIS THANK YOU. WELL, THE SAFETY OF SILVER FILLINGS IS MAKING HEADLINES AGAIN AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU SHOULD HAVE THEM REMOVED. THIS COMES AFTER THE FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL RECOMMENDED AGAINST ...

The European Union banned mercury amalgam fillings to protect the environment. Should you worry about protecting your health, too? By Justin R. Silverman When the European Union adopted a ban on ...

More and more new technology is being used in the dentist’s office. The procedures can make it easier on the patient and the dentist. And now, there’s a way to get a cavity filled without needles and ...

Nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide suffer from oral diseases, yet most dental problems are entirely preventable with proper ...

Three-year trial comparing three treatment strategies for tooth decay in children's teeth finds no evidence to suggest that conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth, or ...

Nicola Innes received funding from the Chief Scientist's Office in Scotland and 3M/ ESPE which supported work on the Hall Technique and currently received funding from the National Institute for ...

Dental amalgam fillings have a bad rap. Advocates argue they are toxic and can harm people. But how common are they?