Tooth cavities are usually closed with plastic fillings. However, the initially soft plastic shrinks as it hardens. The tension can cause gaps to appear between the tooth and the filling, encouraging ...
Learn how dental fillings work, the different types available, and when alternatives like crowns or inlays may be needed.
You might think that with today's composite dental fillings, once you get a tooth filled, it's good for life. According to the University of Oregon's Prof. Jamie Kruzic, however, "almost all fillings ...
RE: Studies find no evidence of harm from mercury in dental fillings (SDN April 24) Your Health and Fitness section led with nearly a full-page article released by the Associated Press and previously ...
The debate over whether mercury in dental fillings can leach out and cause a wide range of health problems — from multiple sclerosis and cancer to Alzheimer's disease — refuses to die down. The ...
One of the ways you can restore the normal functionality of your damaged or decayed teeth is by getting dental fillings. According to Dr Nihal Yadav, BDS (PGI Rohtak), Amayra Dental Clinic, Kaushik ...
(Nanowerk News) Scientists using nanotechology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth ...
(CNN) -- The US Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that silver dental fillings, known as dental amalgam, may cause health problems for some high-risk groups. The updated FDA guidance said ...
Getting dental treatments today can be uncomfortable and at times painful, but having tooth problems in the Ice Age could have been much worse. Analysis of the oldest known example of tooth filling ...