Adults could one day grow their own replacement teeth instead of having fillings—as scientists make a key discovery. This ...

WebMD explains the materials that are used to fill cavities in teeth, and how to choose the kind that's right for you.

Then you fill the cast with Moldano, a dental plaster that will harden like porcelain. Using a scalpel and a plaster rasp you fix any little defects, and now you have a perfect model of your existing ...

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Dentistry has taken the same approach to tooth decay — filling cavities — for decades, but new techniques for rebuilding teeth from the inside out could transform the profession over the next ...

Soon, a scanner using light spectroscopy might be able to tell if you have cavities or if you're giving all your teeth equal attention when you brush.

Your next filling may do a little more to keep your teeth healthy. Researchers at the University of Maryland have created the first cavity-fillers also kill bacteria and re-grow layers of tooth ...

Salsa? Sure. Pickles? Maybe. But for a sweet taste of summer all year long, try canning your own pie fillings, from cherry to apple to green tomato.

In fact, though, fillings do have a limited lifespan. That said, a new dental material – and a new adhesive to keep it inside the tooth – could allow fillings to last longer than ever before.

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 ...

Growing a replacement tooth from your own cells may be a step closer, according to new research.

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 ...