When a dentist drills out the decayed section of a tooth that has a cavity, it’s important that they also remove the bacteria that caused the decay in the first place – or at least, that they remove ...

The global dental cavity filling material market is expected to expand significantly across the forecast period considering the rising incidence of dental problems among the aging population.

Getting a filling isn't always the end of a tooth's cavity problems. Sometimes, bacteria is able to get down between the filling and the surface of the tooth, causing another cavity to occur. A new ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / November 22, 2025 / If you're getting a new filling, you may be surprised to know that there are more than one type. Two of the most common types of dental ...

When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a problem -- not create a new one. But many dental patients get some bad news: bacteria can dig under their tooth-colored ...

Scientists are reporting development of a new dental filling material that substitutes natural ingredients from the human body for controversial ingredients in existing "composite," or plastic, ...

Q. I am a senior citizen who has suffered from tooth decay for as long as I can remember. Even had some fillings done without numbing. Horrible but I did it. From the time I was a teen, many of the ...

Many people walk around with a mouthful of mercury-containing fillings and have no problems with them at all. But if they think about it, they might wonder why a material with a reputation for ...