Your child’s dentist says that dreaded word — cavity! After you recover from your mommy guilt, there are many choices to face. Do cavities in baby teeth need to be filled? Which fillings are best?

Composite resin is the most widely used tooth coloured filling material. The tooth is etched with acid before placing the filling in layers. Each layer of filling is typically hardened using a ...

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 ...

Natural look: If appearance is a concern, the natural coloring of composite fillings may be a good fit. These fillings are less noticeable in the mouth than alternatives. 1 Use on any tooth: Because ...

A composite filling is a tooth-coloured plastic and glass mixture used to restore decayed teeth. Composites are also used for cosmetic improvements of the smile by changing the colour of the teeth or ...

Modern dental practice has become very dependent on its materials, such that the dentist's greatest challenge is choosing the right combinations of them for the benefit of their patients. For over 150 ...

It's just past 8 a.m., and Kimberly Baker is reclining in the dental chair at Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland. Baker has three cavities. This morning, she'll ...