Silver amalgam fillings can last about 15 years on average. The FDA advises against replacing good condition mercury fillings. Composite resin fillings can be color-matched to your teeth for a natural ...

For years, most of us have grown up believing that a cavity automatically means a trip to the dentist for a filling. The familiar drill-and-fill approach has long been considered the default solution.

How to weigh your dental options. By Erik Vance Getting a filling at the dentist can be painful, expensive and generally miserable. A crown or a root canal is even worse. Still, you do it because your ...