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!

Your dentist’s dreaded drill soon be obsolete. A new gel that encourages teeth to regenerate may replace the anxiety-producing drill and fill method of treating cavities, according to Discove… ...

It's a relatively new treatment for cavities, but one that Kammer says is a great alternative for anyone who can't tolerate the usual "fill and drill" approach.

There could yet be hope for those who live in fear of getting a filling, as a new painless cavity drill is set to hit dentists' surgeries. The hi-tech 'plasma brush' can hollow out rotten teeth in ...

A widespread aversion to drills is inspiring some dentists to look for new ways to treat cavities without them. But some question whether a new treatment using a mild acid and resin will hold up ...

A dancing dentist made a terrible misstep when the inch-long drill bit he was using punctured a patient’s sinus cavity and ended up near her eye socket, the woman claims in a lawsuit. Brandy ...

Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being conducted at the University at Buffalo's ...

Revealing photos show how a dentist treats a cavity, from slicing and drilling to building the tooth anew ...

Sami Shahhal, a restorative dentist from California, explains what happens when he fixes a cavity, step by step.

There could yet be hope for those who live in fear of getting a filling, as a new painless cavity drill is set to hit dentists' surgeries. The hi-tech 'plasma brush' can hollow out rotten teeth in ...