Claims that all cavities can be healed without a dentist are gaining popularity online—but while early decay can sometimes be ...

Ridge preservation and tooth extraction healing are critical processes in oral rehabilitation, aimed at maintaining alveolar bone volume and establishing optimal conditions for subsequent dental ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A team of University at Buffalo researchers has developed a new strontium-loaded scaffold that can be personalized to fit any size dental implant and could help improve healing and ...

Dentists beware: Teeth soon may be smart enough to fix themselves. "Smart materials" invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) soon may be available that stimulate repair ...

After tooth extraction, a typical socket will develop a blood clot while the wound heals. In a dry socket, the blood clot will partially or fully detach from the wound, which can worsen the pain. Dry ...

Dental implant could heal infected gums by generating electricity By Ben Coxworth September 09, 2021 A cut-away diagram of the Smart Dental Implant (SDI), which does exist as a physical ...