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New Dental Fillings May Repair Tooth Decay
In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have developed new dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay, prolong the life of composite fillings and reduce the need for mercury based amalgams.
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Eight Dental Fillings Can Up Mercury Levels In Blood: Study
New York: Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Dental amalgam – the fillings used for surface restorations consisting of a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals – may significantly increase mercury levels in the body, a study has found. Dental amalgam has been the go-to dental filling material for more...
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Dental Fillings Raise Mercury Levels In Body: Study
People with more than eight dental fillings may have 150 per cent more mercury in their blood, increasing the risk of brain, heart and kidney damage, a new study has found.
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'No-Drill' Techniques Can Treat Tooth Decay Just As Well, Study Finds
If you've ever endured a dental filling based on the advice that there's no other way to stop tooth decay before it gets worse, you may be a bit, well, annoyed when you hear about the latest study on this topic.
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New Non-Toxic Material for Stronger Dental Fillings
Graphene oxide could be used to make super strong dental fillings that don't corrode, a new study says.
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Dental Fillings May Harm Your Teeth: Experts
Dental fillings may do more harm than good, as trauma caused by the initial filling could make neighbouring teeth prone to infection and decay, experts have warned.
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Mercury dental fillings safe for moms-to-be
Pregnant women who are given dental fillings - even those that contain mercury - do not increase their chances of giving birth to very small babies.
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'Mercurial' problems for regular gum chewers
Gum chewing has more effects than just the strengthening of jaws as is widely believed. And all of them might not be as good as this one. A recent study done in Sweden opines that chewing gum releases mercury from dental fillings, increasing its concentration in blood. The study undertaken by the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in West Sweden, fo...
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New Dental Fillings May Repair Tooth Decay
In a breakthrough, researchers claim to have developed new dental fillings that can actively repair tooth decay, prolong the life of composite fillings and reduce the need for mercury based amalgams.
-
Eight Dental Fillings Can Up Mercury Levels In Blood: Study
New York: Tooth decay is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Dental amalgam – the fillings used for surface restorations consisting of a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals – may significantly increase mercury levels in the body, a study has found. Dental amalgam has been the go-to dental filling material for more...
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Dental Fillings Raise Mercury Levels In Body: Study
People with more than eight dental fillings may have 150 per cent more mercury in their blood, increasing the risk of brain, heart and kidney damage, a new study has found.
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'No-Drill' Techniques Can Treat Tooth Decay Just As Well, Study Finds
If you've ever endured a dental filling based on the advice that there's no other way to stop tooth decay before it gets worse, you may be a bit, well, annoyed when you hear about the latest study on this topic.
-
New Non-Toxic Material for Stronger Dental Fillings
Graphene oxide could be used to make super strong dental fillings that don't corrode, a new study says.
-
Dental Fillings May Harm Your Teeth: Experts
Dental fillings may do more harm than good, as trauma caused by the initial filling could make neighbouring teeth prone to infection and decay, experts have warned.
-
Mercury dental fillings safe for moms-to-be
Pregnant women who are given dental fillings - even those that contain mercury - do not increase their chances of giving birth to very small babies.
-
'Mercurial' problems for regular gum chewers
Gum chewing has more effects than just the strengthening of jaws as is widely believed. And all of them might not be as good as this one. A recent study done in Sweden opines that chewing gum releases mercury from dental fillings, increasing its concentration in blood. The study undertaken by the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in West Sweden, fo...
