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Composite fillings show over 80% success in young children treated under general anesthesia. Bulk-fill methods reduce procedure time by 60% while maintaining high restoration quality. Material ...

What if a missing tooth could be regrown, not by nature, but in a lab using your own cells? Scientists at King’s College London have found a way to grow living teeth in the lab, bringing this ...

Ottawa, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global tooth filling materials market size is expected to be worth over USD 4.32 billion by 2034, increasing from USD 2.73 billion in 2026, growing at a ...

Adults could one day grow their own replacement teeth instead of having fillings – as scientists make a key discovery. This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against the use of dental amalgam – a popular filling material that contains mercury – in certain groups of people. Dental amalgam contains a mixture ...

It’s a frustrating fact that our bodies can’t regenerate damaged tooth enamel, but scientists at the University of Washington (UW) have now grown mini teeth in the lab that secrete enamel-producing ...

Your next filling may do a little more to keep your teeth healthy. Researchers at the University of Maryland have created the first cavity-fillers also kill bacteria and re-grow layers of tooth, the ...

It’s not uncommon to feel fear or concern about getting a cavity filled. Dental fillings can hurt in some instances. But most cause little to no discomfort during the procedure. If you’re avoiding ...

Geneva (AFP) – Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change dentistry around the world. At a conference in Geneva ...