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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...