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 ...

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 ...

You have different sets of molars when you’re growing up. The molars you get around ages 6 and 12 are known as your first and second molars. The third molars are your wisdom teeth, which you’ll get ...

More and more new technology is being used in the dentist’s office. The procedures can make it easier on the patient and the dentist. And now, there’s a way to get a cavity filled without needles and ...

When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...

Getting a filling is a common dental procedure that is used to treat cavities and protect teeth damaged by tooth decay. There are several types of filling material currently available to repair ...

Each of these innovations is available widely, including at the School of Dentistry’s faculty practice clinic and its student and resident clinics. “This is one of the neatest things, which just has ...

Researchers have engineered a biomaterial scaffold that allows cells to form tooth-like structures, a significant step towards regrowing human teeth. This breakthrough could revolutionize dental care ...