When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...

An apicoectomy is a routine dental procedure with high success rates. You may experience minor discomfort and swelling immediately after surgery, but this typically lessens within a day or two. Share ...

Brown or black spots on the surface of your tooth, tooth pain, visible holes in the tooth, and tooth sensitivity can all be indications of a dental cavity. Cavities are holes in your teeth caused by ...

Many people are now having their dental amalgam, or silver, fillings removed over concerns about the mercury used in them — but should you?

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: Should I be worried that, a month after a filling, I have sensitivity in the jaw - shooting into my collarbone - and a headache? The dentist checked ...

Researchers find that people who drink alcohol or men who smoke are more likely to suffer a failed dental filling. The research team also found a genetic difference in some patients associated with ...