Scientists led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and Aberystwyth University have revealed 'sweet points' for dental fillings, where cement used to fill cracks regain elasticity before ...

Teeth sensitivity is common after a filling. There are many things you can do until the tooth returns to normal, like avoiding hot and cold foods and drinks, chewing on the other side, and brushing ...

Made from a mixture of glass and an organic acid, glass ionomer cement is a tooth-coloured filling material available in different shades. It requires minimum tooth reduction and bonds chemically to ...

Dental fillings could soon last longer thanks to a new study of how the movement and bonding of aluminium ions affects the toughness of a popular type of dental cement. The research was done by an ...

Dental fillings are artificial substances that are used to fill in the holes or gaps in the enamel of decayed, broken or damaged teeth. Dental fillings are needed to restore the shape and stability of ...

(CNN) -- The US Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday that silver dental fillings, known as dental amalgam, may cause health problems for some high-risk groups. The updated FDA guidance said ...

This subsequently leads to pain in the tooth. On the other hand, the pain may also arise if the dentist fills the wrong tooth. Filling, with any type of dental cement occurs when a person has cavity ...

Many people who have visited the dentist’s office have heard about or been exposed to tooth filling material, which many of us refer to as a “dental cement”. When a tooth develops a cavity or hole, ...

FILLINGS, which are materials used to fill cavities in the teeth, and crowns, which slip over and cover the tops of damaged teeth, sometimes loosen and fall out. This is rarely an emergency, but it ...

Tooth sensitivity following the placement of a filling is fairly common. A tooth may be sensitive to pressure, air, sweet foods, or temperature. Usually, the sensitivity resolves on its own within a ...