/oss/taxonomy/term/3820/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-technology/reports-death-dental-cavities-are-greatly-exaggerated <p>If I asked you to name the most common chronic disease in children, what would you say?</p> Fri, 17 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9949 at /oss /oss/article/health/dental-amalgam-whats-drill <p>While dental amalgam has been in use for well over a century, some controversy has arisen in recent decades regarding possible toxicity due to its mercury content. The internet is rife with articles claiming that silver fillings are causing a plethora of disease processes. ‘Holistic’ dentists warn about the inherent risk of these restorations, imploring their replacement.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:44:50 +0000 Mark Grossman BSc, DDS, Contributor 7982 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-health/did-you-know-dentists-can-treat-cavities-without-using-drill <p>What if your dentist could apply a gel to your cavities (or dental caries) that would soften necrotic tissue but leave your healthy dentin alone, allowing the affected tooth tissue to simply be scooped out?</p> <p>So-called chemomechanical methods of removing cavities are not new. They were initially marketed in the 1970s, but their original designs had some serious problems. Caridex was one of the first, but it required heat, specialized equipment, large volumes of product (200-500 mL) and tasted bad.</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:12:49 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7715 at /oss