Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Key Takeaways Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA ...

A debate has been running for decades about the safety of amalgam tooth fillings (the silvery-looking ones most people are familiar with). Some public-interest groups and consumers say that since such ...

SEM images of self-healing dental composites: before and after heal. Self-healing composites may autonomously repair microcracks that is hard to detect and almost impossible to repair manually. The ...

The ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) received a $6.2 million grant from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart ...

When considering dental fillings in Reno, you’re presented with a range of options, each tailored to specific needs and ...

We’ve all heard that mercury is poisonous — causes neurological damages, developmental defects, etc. Mercury thermometers have been phased out and replaced with non-mercury ones. But not so with ...

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 the filling ...

Getting a filling is a common dental procedure that is used to treat cavities and protect teeth damaged by tooth decay. There are several types of filling material currently available to repair ...

The three-hour process completely separates dental amalgam fillings that would have otherwise been vaporized during a typical cremation process. Amalgam fillings going through the cremation process ...