Fillings which help teeth to self-repair from ongoing decay have been invented by scientists. Hailed as a revolution in dental care, the compound - known as bioactive glass - not only blocks cavities ...

The high-pitched whine of the dental drill could soon become just an unpleasant memory after the unveiling of a new technique that rebuilds teeth with painless electrical pulses. The new treatment ...

But soon it could be a thing of the past – because now scientists have unveiled a technique which makes a decayed tooth repair itself. It will be a major relief for the thousands of people who dread ...

Trips to the dentist could soon be much less painful as scientists perfect a way to repair tooth decay without the need for dreaded drilling and fillings. The technique, developed at King’s College ...

Teeth can be encouraged to repair themselves in a way that could see an end to fillings, say scientists. The team at King's College London showed that a chemical could encourage cells in the dental ...

A way to naturally regrow damaged teeth has been discovered by scientists in a breakthrough that could significantly reduce the need for fillings. Researchers at King’s College London (KCL) found that ...

Sensitive teeth cause pain or discomfort when you eat hot or cold food or experience hot or cold weather. It can be a temporary or chronic problem and affect just a couple of teeth or the whole mouth.

People in the South West are pulling out their own teeth and doing DIY fillings as access to National Health Service (NHS) dentistry has reached critical levels. One woman has even resorted to filling ...