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SCARED OF THE DENTIST? New treatment for painful tooth cavities could put an end to the terror of the drill

by Traci Bratton

February 17, 2017
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Clinical trials are underway at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to treat cavities with resin. The process is called resin infiltration and it allows the dentist to slide a perforated plastic sheet between the teeth with the cavities and fill it with resin.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2872209/new-treatment-for-painful-tooth-cavities-could-put-an-end-to-the-terror-of-the-drill/

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