Dental fillings are far from being a pleasant experience, but right now they're necessary to fill cavities and prevent ...

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will ...

While some countries have already phased out the use mercury use in dental amalgam, the remaining countries agreed to the timeline put in place by The Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international ...

Enamel does not regenerate; once you lose it it's gone forever. There is currently no solution available that can effectively ...

Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, ...

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 ...

A tooth filling is a dental restoration that involves removing decay and repairing the affected tooth. If the damage is severe enough, you may need a root canal and a cap but that is a different ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...

In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have developed new dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay, prolong the life of composite fillings and reduce the need for mercury based amalgams.

Dental amalgam tooth fillings do not adversely affect children's brain development and neurological status, researchers report in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dental amalgam ...