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Facebook users have been sharing a story that warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration "finally admits dental fillings are toxic." This post, which was published on Principia Scientific on Dec. 12, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...

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 ...

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

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, the ...

Tooth-coloured fillings are similar in colour to the natural teeth. They are made from plastics referred to as composite resins and are slowly gaining popularity in aesthetic dentistry. 1. Superior ...

Each of these innovations is available widely, including at the School of Dentistry’s faculty practice clinic and its student and resident clinics. “This is one of the neatest things, which just has ...