Getting a dental procedure can be quite dreadful. While some procedures can be complicated, others are slightly less so. One common procedure is a dental filling, which dentists perform to repair a ...

When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...

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 ...

Scientists uncovered a Maya dental filling embedded with a jadeite gemstone, offering new insight into ancient dentistry.

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 ...

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: Should I be worried that, a month after a filling, I have sensitivity in the jaw - shooting into my collarbone - and a headache? The dentist checked ...

Researchers find that people who drink alcohol or men who smoke are more likely to suffer a failed dental filling. The research team also found a genetic difference in some patients associated with ...

After thousands of years of crude dental practices, the art of tooth extraction had reached this level of sophistication by the early 1800s. (Credit: News Dog Media) Most people don’t enjoy going to ...