"Traditionally in dentistry, composite restorative materials are used in enamel restoration. To increase the bonding efficiency of enamel and composite, the restoration technique involves acid etching ...

Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they were able to form a dental coating that replicates the ...

A male patient, 26 years old, sought care at the dental clinic with fractures of the left maxillary central incisor resulting from a sudden strike three months earlier. The patient had no clinical ...

For all the cool regenerative tricks the human body can do, it’s kind of weird that we only have one shot at tooth enamel with no way to get it back. That may be about to change, as researchers at the ...

Good shade matching is tricky enough with porcelain. But a good shade match with composite materials can be an even bigger challenge. A new study has found that composite shades do not match well to ...

Based on the current results, the null hypotheses that the bleaching treatment would not affect the bond strength between the composite resins and the enamel when the surface is reduced by 0.5 mm ...

Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers — along with some other rodents — have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors ...

Tooth enamel can now be made to repair itself by applying a special gel. The product could save people from developing cavities that require dental fillings. Enamel is the hard, protective layer on ...

“Porcelain veneers and composite bonding are both excellent tools in cosmetic dentistry, but they work quite differently,” says Dr Marc Sher, cosmetic dentist, entrepreneur, and partner at Cape Town’s ...

The enamel on your teeth is very tough, but it can erode over time for many different reasons. You can prevent this from happening or becoming worse, if it’s already started to show on your teeth. The ...