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 ...

Many of us dread going to the dentist, fearing we might have to endure the painful drilling and filling that comes with tooth decay and cavities. However, a new study shows the “fill and drill” ...

Plasma jets capable of obliterating tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, according to a new study. Plasma jets capable of ...

What if you could fill without having to drill? Scottish dentists have experimented with the approach on primary molars for years. Now a new study suggests the technique works. The study examined the ...

A dentist's drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children's teeth, a new study has concluded. Findings from a major dental trial suggest that preventing tooth decay from occurring ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) - A South Bay dentist is using something very close to the 10News Pinpoint Doppler Live radar to save his patients time, money, and a lot of pain. Sam Halabo, D.M.D. in ...

WASHINGTON – Scientists have now proven what patients in dentists’ chairs have often thought: Drilling teeth is downright prehistoric.Dentists drilled nearly perfect tiny holes in the teeth of live ...

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 professor at the ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- How do you like going to the dentist to have cavities filled and drilled? Not so much? Imagine being a young child with cavities -- even worse! As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez ...

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 ...

It’s reassuring to know that among the earliest and most primitive gadgets were those expressly designed to inflict pain. BBC News reports the discovery in Pakistan of stone age teeth that bear clear ...