It seems the days of going to the dentist for a filing could soon be nigh but we could soon be regrowing teeth with cavities ...

Let's imagine you’re a soldier at a bare-bones forward operating base in Afghanistan living off of Snickers bars for several months -- and your teeth aren’t too happy about it. A filling falls out.

Teeth can be encouraged to repair themselves in a way that could see an end to fillings, say scientists. The team at King's College London showed that a chemical could encourage cells in the dental ...