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Cochrane Review Calls “Drill and Fill” Ineffective

The “drill and fill” approach to combating poor oral health in children no longer...

Amalgam Fillings May Raise Mercury Levels in the Body

Surface restorations comprising dental amalgam—a mixture of mercury, silver, tin, and other metals—significantly contribute...

Kentucky Gets $2 Million for HIV/AIDS Oral Healthcare

Underserved residents of Kentucky who have HIV or AIDS will continue to have access...

Overcome the Barriers of Teaching Your Patients About Oral Hygiene

Most people think they know how to brush their teeth. Most don’t. Dentists understand...

Project Triples Dental Care for Underserved Children in Los Angeles

The UCLA-First 5 LA 21st Century Dental Homes Project, which serves low-income and uninsured...

Biomaterial Fillings Repair and Regenerate Dentin

Imagine fillings that do more than plug a hole. Instead, they also could help...

Dentists Pull 179,000 Teeth from Kids in England

The pediatric tooth decay crisis continues in England, as the British Dental Association (BDA)...

Imaging Reveals Structure Behind Dentin’s Durability

Dentin is one of the toughest materials in the human body. Using synchrotron radiation,...

Imaging Reveals Bur Debris Under Composite Fillings

Dentists rely on burs to prepare tooth structures for fillings. Yet the drilling process...

4-D Printing Will Enhance Dentistry

For the past decade, great effort has been directed toward the introduction and development...