A newly invented dental paste (search) could silence the dreaded whine of dentists’ drills, fixing early cavities without fillings. The paste was developed by researchers including Kazue Yamagishi, ...

A gel ‘filling’ made from calcium could prevent complications after having your teeth extracted. The filling is injected into the socket immediately after a tooth is removed to encourage the growth of ...

To treat a cavity your dentist will remove the decayed portion of the tooth and then "fill" the area on the tooth where the decayed material was removed. Fillings are also used to repair cracked or ...