Eventually the damaged tooth may have to be drilled and filled to prevent toothache, or even removed. The very thought of drilling puts many people off going to see their dentist, whether or not ...

Preventative oral care can reduce the need for unpleasant dental drilling and filling by 30-50 percent, says a study. The findings suggest that tooth decay or dental caries can be stopped ...

Resin infiltration is a technique to fill very small cavities — those at an early stage — without drilling away tooth structure. “A clear resin is injected into the tooth and fills in the cavity in ...

Either way, here are some major dental innovations over the past decade. Small cavities are manageable now without drilling away the tooth structure, thanks to resin infiltration, a technique to fill ...