A newly invented dental paste (search) could silence the dreaded whine of dentists’ drills, fixing early cavities without fillings. The paste was developed by researchers including Kazue Yamagishi, ...

The stem cells in our teeth can be energized to fill in chips, cracks, and cavities, researchers say, and the findings could one day make dental cement obsolete. The work has been conducted just in ...

In our world of fast food and sugary snacks, tooth decay is a big problem. Many people undergo nasty dental work when cavities arise, with lost enamel being replaced by materials like metal alloys and ...

Like all things over time, silver fillings wear out. You use your teeth every day to bite, chew, grind, and digest food. As silver fillings begin to age, their function, appearance, and strength begin ...

Unsightly cavity fillings may soon be a thing of the past. April 2, 2008 — -- The next time your children get cavities, they might get tooth regeneration instead of fillings. That's because ...

I have one amalgam filling on a back moller. I've had it for over 20 years. It never gave me any problems and it seems okay even today. <BR><BR>I was at my dentist this morning for a routine cleaning.

Q. I try to read your column on a regular basis. I cannot recall exactly but I believe your overall thinking has been to not casually replace metal fillings with white ones. I have discussed that with ...