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, ...

Is It Cheaper to Fix a Cavity or Get a Crown? Dentists Explain Why Early Treatment Lowers Long-Term Costs Alexandria, ...

When a dentist drills out the decayed section of a tooth that has a cavity, it’s important that they also remove the bacteria that caused the decay in the first place – or at least, that they remove ...

Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA advises against replacing good condition mercury fillings ...

You do your best to take care of your teeth, and when your dentist tells you that you have a cavity at your yearly checkup, you get it filled, right? Well, new evidence suggests that you may be having ...

Cavity-prone patients, rejoice: There may soon be less reason to avoid those dentists’ chairs -- researchers have developed a drill-free way to fix and fill teeth. NPR reports on a method that would ...

It’s the diagnosis no one ever wants to hear: a cavity. (Not to be dramatic or anything.) Sure, it's not exactly deadly, but cavity treatment is potentially pricey, and sitting in the dentist’s chair ...