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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...