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Learn how dental fillings work, the different types available, and when alternatives like crowns or inlays may be needed.

Tooth sensitivity following the placement of a filling is fairly common. A tooth may be sensitive to pressure, air, sweet foods, or temperature. Usually, the sensitivity resolves on its own within a ...

Teeth sensitivity is common after a filling. There are many things you can do until the tooth returns to normal, like avoiding hot and cold foods and drinks, chewing on the other side, and brushing ...

A filling seals a hole, or cavity, in a tooth. This helps treat tooth decay, preventing further damage and tooth loss, as well as the possibility of pain and infection. Having a cavity filled may ...

Exposure to mercury puts our health at serious risk, so why are we still using it in dental fillings, asks Professor Kerryn Phelps. Alice: I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers. But I’ll tell you a ...

Costa Mesa dentist Clint Walker recently gave a group of area residents reasons to smile, providing free crowns, fillings and other needed procedures in a daylong event designed to improve oral health ...

For $25, you can have a tooth filled at the dental clinic at Lancaster County Career & Technology Center’s Willow Street Campus. For $20, you can get a sealant. Oral exams and X-rays are free. Those ...