BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being conducted at the University ...

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If the high-pitched whir of a dentist's drill as it bores into your molar terrifies you, good news! There could be fewer fillings in your future. A painless way to prevent cavities in adults is ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Dentists have found a better way to treat childhood cavities without drilling -- and it involves using fluoride-based chemicals. Brad Spakowitz gives parents something to chew ...

At first, Laura Bienenfeld didn't pay much attention to the sharp pain she felt around the filling in one of her back teeth when she bit down on really hot or cold foods. Even though she's a dentist ...

CLEVELAND—A trip to the dentist isn’t something people usually look forward to. “Because of all the drilling and injections, it’s not fun,” acknowledged Suchitra Nelson, an associate dean and ...

A new clinical trial at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry is offering patients with cavities in between teeth a new, less painful treatment option. The new treatment, called ...

After nearly 20 years of not having any cavities, I had a cavity. I went to the dentist to get it fixed today, not even knowing which tooth it was because it was caught early and didn't hurt yet. I ...

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