For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural ...

A patient needs a crown when the tooth has been compromised with, you know obviously, a big cavity or a root canal or a large filling that takes up more than 3/4 the size of a tooth. If you were ...

Metal dental fillings leak mercury if they are exposed to a new powerful type of medical scan, scientists have found. They studied the effect of ultra-high-strength MRI - the latest in scanning ...

Routine dental visits play a key role in managing gum health. Your dentist will check for signs of gum disease during a ...

“Additionally, a common complaint for a tooth that already has a cavity is sensitivity to sweets,” she said. If candy is sticky, it can pull out a piece of filling or pull off a ...

Aspirin could reverse the effects of tooth decay and could lead to fewer fillings being needed in the future, researchers in Belfast have said. Initial research at Queen's University has found ...