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‘Living fillings’ could restore enamel, study finds
A team of scientists have created enamel-growing organoids which could help to restore and regrow damaged teeth. Led by scientists…
Dentistry
‘I feel your pain’: Rishi Sunak on his seven fillings and plans to reform dentistry
In last night’s Sky News Tory leadership debate, Rishi Sunak revealed he has seven fillings after drinking too much…
Dentistry
How to make fillings look like teeth
In an upcoming webinar, Dr Louis Mackenzie will be discussing how to make fillings look like teeth on 28 June…
Dentistry
Scientists invent artificial enamel that is tougher than the real thing
Scientists have discovered how to make artificial enamel to help fix fillings and tooth decay. And researchers say that the material…
Dentistry
Amalgam – can it still look as beautiful as its compatriot?
Rizwaan Chaudhary makes the case for amalgam restorations and explains why he thinks it is superior to composites. Make no…
Aesthetic dentistry
The composite for highly aesthetic fillings
IPS Empress Direct is a highly aesthetic composite for filling cavities in anterior and posterior teeth. It is available in…
Aesthetic dentistry
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Where art meets science
Allan Matthews describes restoring an upper left first molar with durable composite filling, overcoming challenges presented by a deep cavity…
Dentistry
Scientists develop tooth gel that repairs enamel
Chinese scientists at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine have developed a novel tooth gel that may mean the end of…
Dentistry
Researchers create double-strength fillings
A team of American researchers with the OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland have created a filling material that’s two times…
Dentistry
Top five reasons for dental claims: caries and fillings
Greta Barnes and Debbie Herbst from the DDU look at caries and fillings With around 6.8 million courses of treatment involving…
Dentistry
Over 2 million Brits haven’t seen a dentist in more than a decade
More than 2 million adults in the UK haven’t been to the dentist in over 10 years, new research shows.…
Oral health
Bioactive fillings could help repair teeth
A new bioactive dental filling material could help teeth repair, according to a team at the University of Nottingham. The…
Endodontics