Dental fillings are routine restorative dental treatments. They are placed in cavities (small areas of tooth decay or damage) in tooth enamel (the thin outer layer of your teeth). The process involves ...

Almost everyone experiences tooth decay (caries), it seems, making this among the most common conditions caused by bacterial infection. The costs of treating this condition are among the highest for ...

Getting a filling isn't always the end of a tooth's cavity problems. Sometimes, bacteria is able to get down between the filling and the surface of the tooth, causing another cavity to occur. A new ...

A new resin product allows dentists to treat spots on teeth that could potentially turn into a cavity instead of abiding the typical wait-and-see approach. Icon, made by DMG America in Englewood, N.J.

Researchers are hoping to produce a refined extract that dentists could apply to a tooth after drilling to help strengthen it and ensure a better bond to the filling. Photo / Getty Images The misery ...

Is a worn resin composite filling replaced or just restored/repaired? Mine (molar tooth) is about six years old. I was eating a seeded roll and bit on a piece of sand or something when I was pregnant ...