Using a drill can help dentists clean and sterilize the area before applying a resin or metal filling to restore the decayed ...

Imagine stopping a tooth cavity in its tracks with just a drop of liquid brushed onto the offending spot. No shots, drilling, anxiety or pain involved. The tooth is instantly stronger and less ...

Not many people look forward to going to the dentist, especially children. Now, there's a new liquid doctors are using to fight cavities painlessly, without a drill. "They're going to pull my teeth ...

MADISON, Wis. - Anna Delendik hasn't had an easy time when it comes to taking her autistic 10-year-old Dema to the dentist. "He's on the spectrum, he has sensory needs, and doctors and dentists are ...

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LIBERTY, Mo. — You no longer need to dread the drill at the dentist’s office. A metro dentist ditched it for a quieter and less painful option. “I’m kind of a nervous Nellie,” Brooke Dorr said. “When ...

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Katherine Zagami, 34, and her family have been going to Santa Rosa dentist Anthony Fernandez for more than 15 years. But two years ago, when a young man walked into the local Vitalant blood donation ...

Dental experts say not all cavities require immediate drilling, with some early decay reversible through improved oral care. While delaying treatment can save patients money and avoid invasive work, ...

Once the decay gets into the softer dentin layer, most dentists will immediately recommend a filling. But even then, ...

It’s the diagnosis no one ever wants to hear: a cavity. (Not to be dramatic or anything.) Sure, it's not exactly deadly, but cavity treatment is potentially pricey, and sitting in the dentist’s chair ...