Q: What causes cavities in children? A: The combination of bacteria, food, and acid that sticks to the teeth is the main cause of cavities ... hence preventing drilling and filling. This content is ...

Our dentist offered to put silver diamine fluoride over my daughter's front teeth to halt cavity growth until she's old enough to sit for fillings without general anesthesia, or until her baby ...

Scientists in Ireland have found cavity ... fillings, where a material like metal is used to fill the hole Thousands of years ago though, people didn't have dentists, or even toothpaste, so teeth ...

For this reason, SDF is typically used on baby teeth, that fall out, or posterior teeth ... as many children experience fear or pain from the traditional ‘drill and fill’ approach for cavities.” ...

More than half of U.S. children aged between 6 and 9 have had a cavity in at least one of their baby teeth, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ... reducing the need for drilling and ...