Science news articles about 'tooth fillings'

A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. "The light sends wavelengths of blue-violet light to the composite, which ...

... of broken mercury equipment, from cremations because of the mercury contained in dental amalgam used for tooth fillings, and from burn barrels used for trash disposal in rural areas. The model can ...

... for mercury leaching from dental amalgam, a common tooth filling composed primarily of mercury mixed ... -detecting agent. They also submerged two amalgam-filled teeth in the amino acid cysteine to mimic ...

Mercury tooth fillings do not pose a health risk to those who have them, FDA says.