DENT 1046 Course Guide: Week 3

The American Dental Association along with other organizations such as World Health and the Center for Disease Control affirm that silver fillings are safe, cost effective and long-lasting. The confusion surrounding this issue is attributed to the fact that when mercury is exposed at high and unsafe levels, it becomes toxic.

The Globe and Mail; 18 May 2017
Dr. Katherine Roche hopes she can now avoid drilling many of her patients' teeth.
A few weeks ago, the Edmonton dentist received her first shipment of a new, non-invasive treatment for tooth decay called silver diamine fluoride.

Dental caries is prevalent, and secondary caries causes restoration failures. This article reviews recent studies on developing a new generation of bioactive resins with anticaries properties.