Fillings which help teeth to self-repair from ongoing decay have been invented by scientists. Hailed as a revolution in dental care, the compound - known as bioactive glass - not only blocks cavities ...

Photo for representational purpose only. In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have developed new dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay, prolong the life of composite fillings and ...

Study says people whose teeth have decayed due to excess sugar could now make them whole again, thanks to a new, non-toxic dental filling derived from bile. Currently used dental fillings contain ...

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The whine of the dentist’s drill may soon be silenced, as scientists claim to have found the secret of a “completely painless” filling by identifying a material that can repair decaying teeth within ...

The new compound, developed by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, not only blocks cavities but repairs bacterial damage. It releases minerals such as calcium and phosphate, which the tooth ...

The horror of a root canal could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a radical new stem cell treatment. Researchers say the new type of tooth filling can cause teeth to repair and regenerate ...

The first data on dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay has been presented by a researcher. This data, indicating smart repair of tooth decay, prolonging the life of composite fillings ...