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 ...
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.
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 ...
(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 ...
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 next time you have a cavity, you may want to weigh your filling options carefully. New research from the University of Georgia suggests that dental fillings made of amalgam—a mixture of mercury, ...
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 ...