cavities

A pink background showcasing Dr. Sean Endsley, a Waco dentist, with a toothbrush.

Would you expect that a compound used to make car bumpers strong and to protect wood decks could be used in repairing cavities? While it sounds a little strange at first, researchers at the OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon, hope that this compound will add extra strength to…

A dental model on a wooden table featuring dental tools and a mask, effectively stopping bacteria.

Did you ever imagine that tooth decay would be one of the most widespread and most expensive to treat bacterial diseases in the world? Tooth decay caused by bacteria can significantly impact the teeth and also the health of the entire body. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found a…